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#123
The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
Total Points = 953.84
AM 3000 rank : 999
Appeared on 16 ballots / 68
Fans: Tim E # 7, Toni # 20
Moderator:
The AM community was more prompt to acclaim this album than the critics, probably because the fact that it was not a "real album" has much less meaning today.
Jonmarck:
Only in retrospect is this considered a great album. It was actually first conceived as more of a collection of singles and toss-offs from Sgt. Pepper. That the singles (and, heck, even the toss-offs) outrank Pepper's seems to be forgotten (…
. At this point McCartney and Lennon may not have been working together, but only cause they didn't need each other. The former outdid Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever" with his own nostalgia piece, "Penny Lane", and proved how simple a hit could be with "Hello Goodbye". Lennon made up ground with his psychedelic classic "I Am the Walrus", held together by Martin's incredible orchestration, and "All You Need is Love", which is notable not only for its weird timing, but also because the vocals were recorded in the first global television link. 350 million people around the world watched Lennon botch the verses while mere feet away (and completely within frame) Mick Jagger puffed a joint. He was in court the next morning on drug charges.
#111
Led Zeppelin II (1969)
1053.07 points
AM 3000 rank : 67
2005 and 2008 polls : not in the top 200
Appeared on 21 ballots / 68
Fans: Alex D # 10, Mindrocker # 17
Moderator:
Like its brothers Led Zeppelin and Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin II was absent from the 2 previous AMF polls. This regain of love for the fathers of metal is due to the recent generation of posters like Alex D or Mindrocker, from all countries and generations. While never reaching any list's top 5, it ensured its position by being present on 21 ballots.
#110
Elliott Smith – Either/Or (1997)
1060.75 points
AM 3000 rank : 575
Appeared on 13 ballots / 68
Fans: Nassim # 1, Marc # 7, Jackson # 10
Moderator:
Elliott Smith did way better with you than with the critics. However the late singer songwriter did not reach the top 100 with these albums and Either/Or did about the same as in 2008 when it ended at # 107. Sorry, Nassim…
Nassim:
It did not need more than (a few) listenings for this album to become my favourite album ever. I have now arrived at a point where I think only a shrink could try to guess why I like it more than comparable artists like Belle & Sebastian. Still, I think my 3 favourite artists represents what I show of my personality (Beastie Boys), what I would like to be (Queens of the Stone Age) and what I am inside (Elliott Smith). I truly empathise with the music of the album, and really I mean the music, not the lyrics. I know they should seem sad, desperate, dark, but I find every vocal harmony, every instrument arrangement, every chord strung comfy, reassuring, always gripped to a spark of hope, love and compassion. It sometimes seems to go beyond the music, it's a world for me where to hide, feel secured and cheered up. It's an evidence that Elliott is gifted but I wont claim he is the most talented songwriter ever ; I just know that he is the one that means the most to me and that among all his songs I love, the best collection is Either/Or. "Pictures of Me" sounds like my anger, "Between the Bars" like my lonesomeness (even more than my lonelyhess), Angeles like my resignation and Say Yes my hopes... and it is not by chance that hope has the last word..
Jackson:
I could describe the technical aspects of why I love Either/Or, but this is an album that needs to be felt, not thought about. Elliott Smith's primary talent was creating personal connections with the listener. Even if you're nowhere near as depressed as he obviously was, I think that everyone can connect to some of the feelings described in the lyrics and substantiated by the music. What really seals the deal is Smith's voice, which--cheesy as it may sound--is downright angelic.
the Evolution in AM forums
2009-2008-2005
111 - xxx - xxx - Led Zeppelin - II
122 - xxx - xxx - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
135 - xxx - xxx - Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Nice to see those LZ albums in the top 200 (and IV in the top 100) although I didn't vote them.
I voted the wrong albums (III + Houses of the Holy)
#109
Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion (2009)
1061.36points
AM 3000 rank : not ranked
Appeared on 18 ballots / 68
Fans: Steven #2, ChrisK # 21
Moderator:
The most acclaimed musical sensation of the moment almost broke the top 100. Younger voters from the USA particularly loved it.
Thanks again otis, for seconding me with excellent stat
Velvet Underground did better than previous times. That might mean VU&Nico is in top 3. 
It's sad that Homogenic didn't make it to the top 100 (it was #
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The high placement of MPP (by AC) was very good thing (maybe not the huge surprise but still).
It's not my favourite AC album but I voted it because of its chance to make it to top 200 (and it did).
Actually I voted more AC than Radiohead albums (although all Radiohead albums (4) were in my top 100). AC albums I voted:
#40 Sung Tongs
#62 Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished
#123 Feels
#135 Strawberry Jam
#148 Merriweather Post Pavillion
Oasis isn't only brit pop band who's reverence has gone. Parklife didn't succeed either.
But Deserters Songs did and I'm glad of that.
AW stupid me 
I shouldn't have added that (123-101) to the thread subject
Now I'll have to open a new onr for the top 100.
I have a little time this afternoon to start posting little by little but that means comments will be mixed up
So please make your comments about THIS section HERE and not in the top 100 thread
got it ?
yeah, but he didn't take part
It would have been #1, because he would have placed MPP in every slot just to be safe.
Thats terrible Harold, but I can't stop laughing
kevin just sent me his top 1
That happens when artists make too much good albums !!
But I prefer the third Vu album to White Light. Both were on my list though, but the 1969 album was higher (141 to 195)
WLWH is a bit too arty for me, except for "The Gift" which is a masterpiece.
White Light/White Heat was my first VU album, and it absolutely blew me away. I think they work best when they unbridle the craziness, and they do that more on White Light/White Heat than any other album. In fact, that was my go-to VU album for quite some time! The Velvet Underground is startlingly tranquil, and while they pull it off ok, I don't think it suits their personality quite as well. That said, I do enjoy it and prefer it greatly to the loathesome Loaded.
if the nazis can, maybe americans might do as well...
(here goes the most inappropiate joke between pennsylviana 1.0 and 1.1 ever...)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
i'm a young american who actually enjoys the album. i don't think it's the pinnacle of anything, i don't even think it's their best, i just really like it.
if the nazis can, maybe americans might do as well...
(here goes the most inappropiate joke between pennsylviana 1.0 and 1.1 ever...)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
i'm a young american who actually enjoys the album. i don't think it's the pinnacle of anything, i don't even think it's their best, i just really like it.
Exactly this.
i'm a young american who actually enjoys the album. i don't think it's the pinnacle of anything, i don't even think it's their best, i just really like it.
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