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UPDATE 30/09/2009 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

CLUES TO THE CLUES :

(in brackets : the position on the 21st)

A Former Bubbler (July & August) wins 10 places
= Magnolia Electric Co. ´Josephine´(# 41)

B Former Bubbler (July) wins 18 places
= Oumou Sangaré ´Seya´(# 50)

C Former Bubbler (August) wins 47 places
= Japandroids ´Post-Nothing´(# 38)

D What a Jugador de Beisbal would say
= Yo La Tengo ´Popular Songs´(# 27)

E What Germans would say for ´Bless You´
= Health ´Get Color´(# 40)

F Former Bubbler (July & August) wins 5 places
= Major Lazer ´Guns Don´t Kill People...Lazers Do´(#52)

G Wimbledon and the first letter of that famous sport
= Jamie T ´Kings & Queens´(# 57)

H Stockholm and the lead singer of that indie band
= Taken By Trees ´East Of Eden´(# 60)

I Grungy Crunchy Shell Squash
= Pearl Jam ´Backspacer´(# 64)

THE WINNER :

The highest New Entry are Yo La Tengo ´Popular Songs´.
Penguin is this month´s winner of that CD plus a CD of his own choice (from the Jackpot).

THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP 50 :

The current position is followed by last month´s position in brackets, then the adjusted score, followed by the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.

The scores after the title are the individual Top 50 positions / adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Megacritic score.

= New Entry
= Peak Position

001. (001 ) 74,725274 – 84,62 (26 ) Animal Collective ´Merriweather Post Pavillion´
EU : 03. 72,34 - UK : 01. 75,51 - US : 01. 77,32 - MC : 89

002. (002 ) 71,468926 – 80,40 (25 ) Grizzly Bear ´Veckatimest´
EU : 09. 69,72 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 03. 71,96 - MC : 86

003. (003 ) 71,414473 – 82,55 (20 ) Mastodon ´Crack The Skye´
EU : 01. 73,87 - UK : 44. 67,95 - US : 04. 71,08 - MC : 82

004. (004 ) 70,102459 – 85,04 (14 ) Sunn O))) ´Monoliths & Dimensions´
EU : 18. 66,73 - UK : 04. 73,53 - US : 06. 70,65 - MC : 86

005. (005 ) 69,922839 – 79,34 (22 ) Bill Callahan ´Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle´
EU : 02. 72,87 - UK : 00000000 - US : 08. 70,49 - MC : 82

006. (006 ) 69,614197 – 78,89 (22 ) Dirty Projectors ´Bitte Orca´
EU : 23. 65,83 - UK : 23. 69,39 - US : 02. 73,66 - MC : 85

007. (014 ) 69,102112 – 80,14 (18 ) The XX ´XX´
EU : 12. 67,87 - UK : 05. 73,57 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

008. (007 ) 68,750000 – 77,61 (22 ) Fever Ray ´Fever Ray´
EU : 16. 66,90 - UK : 12. 71,43 - US : 18. 68,43 - MC : 81

009. (016 ) 68,626760 – 79,39 (18 ) Wild Beasts ´Two Dancers´
EU : 35. 64,23 - UK : 09. 72,45 - US : 12. 69,63 - MC : 83

010. (008 ) 68,093220 – 75,62 (25 ) Antony & The Johnsons ´The Crying Light´
EU : 10. 68,58 - UK : 23. 69,39 - US : 45. 66,34 - MC : 80

011. (009 ) 67,669491 – 75,02 (25 ) Phoenix ´Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix´
EU : 19. 66,66 - UK : 36. 68,37 - US : 16. 68,53 - MC : 82

012. (010 ) 67,664670 – 75,65 (23 ) M. Ward ´Hold Time´
EU : 07. 70,15 - UK : 41. 68,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

013. (011 ) 67,596153 – 74,64 (26 ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ´It´s Blitz !´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 02. 74,49 - US : 28. 67,77 - MC : 81

014. (012 ) 67,429577 – 77,50 (18 ) Mos Def ´The Ecstatic´
EU : 13. 67,40 - UK : 28. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

015. (013 ) 67,316384 – 74,52 (25 ) Wilco ´Wilco (The Album)´
EU : 08. 70,13 - UK : 20. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

016. (015 ) 67,286184 – 76,28 (20 ) The Horrors ´Primary Colours´
EU : 17. 66,82 - UK : 03. 73,86 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

017. (017 ) 67,048022 – 74,14 (25 ) Sonic Youth ´The Eternal´
EU : 05. 70,36 - UK : 36. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

018. (018 ) 66,843065 – 77,15 (17 ) DM Stith ´Heavy Ghost´
EU : 25. 65,82 - UK : 23. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

019. (019 ) 66,842105 – 75,60 (20 ) Camera Obscura ´My Maudlin Career´
EU : 32. 64,74 - UK : 28. 69,32 - US : 37. 67,06 - MC : 80

020. (020 ) 66,584302 – 73,77 (24 ) Passion Pit ´Manners´
EU : 11. 68,17 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

021. (025 ) 66.417322 – 77,80 (15 ) The Low Anthem ´Oh My God Charlie Darwin´
EU : 15. 67,02 - UK : 20. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

022. (021 ) 66,317365 – 73,70 (23 ) Dinosaur Jr. ´Farm´
EU : 06. 70,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

023. (022 ) 66,250000 – 74,70 (20 ) Neko Case ´Middle Cyclone´
EU : 29. 65,26 - UK : 00000000 - US : 32. 67,65 - MC : 79

024. (023 ) 66,233552 – 74,68 (20 ) Jay Reatard ´Watch Me Fall´
EU : 20. 66,41 - UK : 00000000 - US : 07. 70,59 - MC : 76

025. (000 ) 66,178343 – 74,19 (21) Yo La Tengo ´Popular Songs´
EU : 36. 64,11 - UK : 41. 68,18 - US : 38. 66,96 - MC : 78

026. (024 ) 66,174242 – 76,69 (16 ) Dan Deacon ´Bromst´
EU : 23. 65,83 - UK : 00000000 - US : 40. 66,74 - MC : 77

027. (026 ) 65,729927 – 75,35 (17 ) Micachu ´Jewellery´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 41. 68,18 - US : 25. 67,94 - MC : 75

028. (027 ) 65,479041 – 72,48 (23 ) Arctic Monkeys ´Humbug´
EU : 40. 63,89 - UK : 23. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

029. (028 ) 65,348837 – 72,00 (24 ) Andrew Bird ´Noble Beast´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 12. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

030. (029 ) 65,334302 – 71,98 (24 ) Morrissey ´Years Of Refusal´
EU : 46. 63,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 24. 68,04 - MC : 79

031. (030 ) 65,299401 – 72,22 (23 ) PJ Harvey & John Parish ´A Woman A Man Walked By´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 09. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - US : 75

032. (000 ) 65,401785 – 78,75 (12 ) Girls ´Album´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 28. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

033. (037 ) 65,267857 – 78,50 (12 ) The Field ´Yesterday And Today´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 39. 66,85 - MC : 79

034. (031 ) 65,224550 – 72,11 (23 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Beware´
EU : 04. 71,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

035. (000 ) 65,138888 – 72,30 (22 ) Monsters Of Folk ´Monsters Of Folk´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 20. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

036. (032 ) 65,035211 – 73,72 (18 ) St. Vincent ´Actor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 09. 70,29 - MC : 81

037. (033 ) 64,971751 – 71,20 (25 ) Bob Dylan ´Together Through Life´
EU : 14. 67,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

038. (034 ) 64,911971 – 73,53 (18 ) Dan Auerbach ´Keep It Hid´
EU : 27. 65,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

039. (035 ) 64,848484 – 74,50 (16 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Airing Of Grievances´(2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : ...2008... - MC : 84

040. (000 ) 64,829059 – 76,69 (13 ) Japandroids ´Post-Nothing´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 05. 70,71 - MC : 84

041. (040 ) 64,795081 – 75,79 (14 ) Pissed Jeans ´King Of Jeans´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 26. 67,72 - MC : 82

042. (036 ) 64,696261 – 78,59 (11 ) Tinariwen ´Imidiwan : Companions´
EU : 00000000 - UK: 19. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

043. (000) 64,485981 – 78,18 (11 ) Health ´Get Color´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 46. 67,65 - US : 34. 67,39 - MC : 80

044. (000 ) 64,457236 – 71,98 (20 ) Pearl Jam ´Backspacer´
EU : 31. 64,83 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

045. (038 ) 64,431818 – 73,81 (16 ) Super Furry Animals ´Dark Days / Light Years´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 12. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

045. (000) 64,431818 – 73,81 (16 ) Magnolia Electric Co. ´Josephine´
EU : 38. 64,04 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

047. (039 ) 64,401408 – 72,72 (18 ) Manic Street Preachers ´Journal For Plague Lovers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 09. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

048. (041 ) 64,344262 – 75,00 (14 ) Marissa Nadler ´Little Hells´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 33. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

049. (000 ) 64,239130 – 82,75 (08 ) Raekwon ´Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II´
EU : 47. 63,38 - UK : 00000000 -US : 10. 69,88 - MC : 88

050. (042 ) 64,237288 – 70,16 (25 ) U2 ´No Line On The Horizon´
EU : 45. 63,44 - UK : 48. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

THE BUBBLERS :

051. (078 ) 64,230769 – 75,62 (13 ) Soulsavers ´Broken´
EU : 41. 63,75 - UK : 28. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

056. (068 ) 64,022988 – 84,86 (07) Oumou Sangaré ´Seya´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 16. 70,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

061. (000 ) 63,839285 – 75,83 (12 ) Blk Jks ´After Robots´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 28. 69,32 - US : 46. 66,10 - MC : 74

063. (000 ) 63,794642 – 75,75 (12 ) Jamie T ´Kings & Queens´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 08. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

064. (000 ) 63,750000 – 81,63 (08 ) Yoko Ono Platic Ono Band ´Between My Head And The Sky´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 16. 70,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

068. (000 ) 63,457943 – 76,18 (11 ) Taken By Trees ´East Of Eden´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 33. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

072. (000 ) 63,265306 – 70,53 (19 ) Yacht ´See Mystery Lights´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

074. (099 ) 62,991452 – 73,39 (13 ) Mew ´No More Stories Are Told Today I´m Sorry They Wash Away´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

077. (000 ) 62,696078 – 73,90 (10 ) Cass Mccombs ´Catacombs´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 48. 65,83 - MC : 76

080. (000 ) 62,643678 – 81,43 (07 ) Mount Eerie ´Wind´s Poem´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 13. 69,51 - MC : 85

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :

021. (020 ) 66,20 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ´The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart´
022. (021 ) 65,95 Bugge Wesseltoft ´Playing´
026. (025 ) 65,57 Patrick Wolf ´The Bachelor´
028. (047 ) 65,35 Graham Coxon ´The Spinning Top´
030. (029 ) 65,12 God Help The Girl ´God Help The Girl´
033. (033 ) 64,71 Kreator ´Hordes Of Chaos´
034. (034 ) 64,68 The Phantom Band ´Checkmate Savage´
037. (035 ) 64,10 The Veils ´Sun Gangs´
039. (037 ) 63,96 Pet Shop Boys ´Yes´
042. (038 ) 63,72 Scott Matthew ´There´s An Ocean That Devides´
043. (039 ) 63,68 Junior Boys ´Begone Dull Care´
044. (040 ) 63,58 Empire Of The Sun ´Walking On A Dream´
048. (043 ) 63,37 Bruce Springsteen ´Working On A Dream´
049. (044 ) 63,33 The Felice Brothers´Yonder Is The Clock´
050. (045 ) 63,32 Eminem ´Relapse´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :

005. (005 ) 73,47 Doves ´Kingdom Of Rust´
015. (000 ) 70,69 Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba ´I Speak Fula´
018. (027 ) 70,51 Richmond Fontaine ´We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River´
023. (017 ) 69,39 Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
033. (025 ) 69,23 Alasdair Roberts ´Spoils´
036. (029 ) 68,37 Wildbirds & Peacedrums ´The Snake´
036. (029 ) 68,37 White Denim ´Fits´
036. (000 ) 68,37 Richard Hawley ´Truelove´s Gutter
044. (000 ) 67,95 Prefab Sprout ´Let´s Change The World With Music´
046. (037 ) 67,65 Ramblin´Jack Elliott ´A Stranger Here´
046. (037 ) 67,65 A Hawk And A Hacksaw ´Delivrance´
049. (039 ) 67,35 Peter Doherty ´Grace / Wastelands´
049. (039 ) 67,35 The Decemberists ´The Hazards Of Love´
049. (039 ) 67,35 Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
049. (039 ) 67,35 Florence & The Machine ´Lungs´
049. (000 ) 67,35 The Big Pink ´A Brief History Of Love´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS :

011. (010 ) 69,71 Isis ´Wavering Radiant´
014. (011 ) 68,82 Sunset Rubdown ´Dragonslayer´
015. (012 ) 68,80 The Thermals ´Now We Can See´
017. (014 ) 68,48 The-Dream ´Love vs. Money´
019. (016 ) 68,42 James Blackshaw ´Glass Bead Game´
020. (018 ) 68,17 Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics ´Inspiration Information 3´
021. (019 ) 68,15 Future Of The Left ´Travels With Myself And Another´
022. (020 ) 68,06 Brad Paisley ´American Saturday Night´
023. (021 ) 68,05 Maxwell ´Blacksummer´s Night´
026. (000 ) 67,93 Circulatory System ´Signal Morning´
027. (036 ) 67,83 Megafaun ´Gather, Form & Fly´
028. (024 ) 67,77 Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
030. (026 ) 67,72 The Antlers ´Hospice´
033. (029 ) 67,45 Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
035. (030 ) 67,32 Kid 606 ´Shout At The Döner´
036. (031 ) 67,08 Emeralds ´What Happened´
041. (000 ) 66,67 Miranda Lambert ´Revolution´
042. (000 ) 66,59 Polvo ´In Prism´
043. (035 ) 66,53 Mountains ´Choral´
044. (036 ) 66,34 Bibio ´Ambivalence Avenue´
047. (039 ) 65,98 Akron/Family ´Set ´Em Wild, Set ´Em Free´
048. (040 ) 65,83 Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´
050. (042 ) 65,81 Hildar Gudnadottir ´Without Sinking´

THE NEW COMPETITION :

Guess (Deadline = 25th) the highest New Entry into next month´s Mega-Critic-Top 50 (Publication = 31st) as well as its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win two CDs.

The Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

Re: UPDATE 30/09/2009 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

Sorry,
Of course there´s only one CD in the jackpot this month !!!

Re: UPDATE 30/09/2009 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

Might as well guess now: Flaming Lips at #10.

Re: UPDATE 30/09/2009 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

I'll say Flaming Lips at #8.