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Second half of the season begins. Vote for the album, not the artist.
Week 12 (Album 1 vs. Album 2)
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times) vs. The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run) vs. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet)
The Who (Who’s Next) vs. Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited)
Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) vs. David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced) vs. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds) vs. Radiohead (Kid A)
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind) vs. The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions) vs. Marvin Gaye (Let’s Get It On)
Pink Floyd (Piper at the Gates of Dawn) vs. R.E.M. (Murmur)
Bob Marley (Natty Dread) vs. U2 (Achtung Baby)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True) vs. The Clash (The Clash)
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead) vs. Neil Young (Harvest)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society) vs. Talking Heads (Fear of Music)
James Brown (‘Live’ and the Apollo) vs. Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul)
Michael Jackson (Thriller) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison) vs. The Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday)
Beck (Mellow Gold) vs. Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory) vs. The Doors (L.A. Woman)
COFFEE SHOP
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express) vs. Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
Joni Mitchell (Blue) vs. Otis Redding (Dictionary of Soul)
Ramones (Ramones) vs. Lou Reed (Berlin)
The Cure (Disintigration) vs. Roxy Music (Roxy Music)
The White Stripes (Elephant) vs. Blur (Blur)
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones) vs. Sonic Youth (Sister)
STADIUM
The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)
The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet)
The Who (Who’s Next)
Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
Bob Marley (Natty Dread)
The Clash (The Clash)
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society)
Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul)
Van Morrison (Moondance)
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison)
Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory)
COFFEE SHOP
pass
Joni Mitchell (Blue)
Ramones (Ramones)
Roxy Music (Roxy Music)
The White Stripes (Elephant)
Sonic Youth (Sister)
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run)
The Who (Who’s Next)
David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
ARENA
The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
Bob Marley (Natty Dread)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True)
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society)
Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul)
Michael Jackson (Thriller)
The Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday)
Beck (Mellow Gold)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory)
COFFEE SHOP
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express)
Joni Mitchell (Blue)
Lou Reed (Berlin)
The Cure (Disintigration)
Blur (Blur)
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones)
Week 12 (Album 1 vs. Album 2)
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run)
The Who (Who’s Next)
David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
Radiohead (Kid A)
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
U2 (Achtung Baby)
The Clash (The Clash)
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead)
CLUB
Talking Heads (Fear of Music)
James Brown (‘Live’ and the Apollo)
Michael Jackson (Thriller)
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison)
Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory)
COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
Otis Redding (Dictionary of Soul)
Ramones (Ramones)
The Cure (Disintigration)
The White Stripes (Elephant)
Sonic Youth (Sister)
I'll go with output from my Album Ranker program this time. Scores range from 0-100. Bold are winners.
The Cure (Disintigration): 100
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times): 100
Lou Reed (Berlin): 96
Roxy Music (Roxy Music): 94
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead): 93
The Doors (L.A. Woman): 93
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions): 86
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones): 86
David Bowie (Hunky Dory): 84
Ramones (Ramones): 84
Talking Heads (Fear of Music): 81
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express): 81
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society): 80
Michael Jackson (Thriller): 77
Nirvana (Nevermind): 77
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced): 77
U2 (Achtung Baby): 75
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds): 72
Radiohead (Kid A): 70
The Clash (The Clash): 67
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True): 65
The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground): 65
Joni Mitchell (Blue): 65
Blur (Blur): 54
Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited): 42
The Who (Who’s Next): 18
The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band): 14
Week 12 (Album 1 vs. Album 2)
STADIUM
The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run)
The Who (Who’s Next)
David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
U2 (Achtung Baby)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True)
Neil Young (Harvest)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society)
Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul)
Michael Jackson (Thriller)
The Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday)
Beck (Mellow Gold)
The Doors (L.A. Woman)
COFFEE SHOP
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express) vs. Pixies (Surfer Rosa) - no winner
Joni Mitchell (Blue)
Ramones (Ramones) vs. Lou Reed (Berlin) - no winner
The Cure (Disintigration)
Blur (Blur)
Sonic Youth (Sister)
STADIUM
Prince (Sign 'o' the Times) vs. The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run) vs. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet)
The Who (Who’s Next) vs. Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited)
Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) vs. David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced) vs. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds) vs. Radiohead (Kid A) - pass
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind) vs. The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions) vs. Marvin Gaye (Let’s Get It On)
Pink Floyd (Piper at the Gates of Dawn) vs. R.E.M. (Murmur)
Bob Marley (Natty Dread) vs. U2 (Achtung Baby)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True) vs. The Clash (The Clash)
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead) vs. Neil Young (Harvest)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society) vs. Talking Heads (Fear of Music) - pass
James Brown (‘Live’ and the Apollo) vs. Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul)
Michael Jackson (Thriller) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison) vs. The Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday)
Beck (Mellow Gold) vs. Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet) - pass
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory) vs. The Doors (L.A. Woman)
COFFEE SHOP
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express) vs. Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
Joni Mitchell (Blue) vs. Otis Redding (Dictionary of Soul)
Ramones (Ramones) vs. Lou Reed (Berlin)
The Cure (Disintigration) vs. Roxy Music (Roxy Music)
The White Stripes (Elephant) vs. Blur (Blur) - pass
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones) vs. Sonic Youth (Sister)
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run) - #5 versus #6. Ouch.
Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited) - #1 versus #3. Double ouch.
David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
ARENA
The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground)
Marvin Gaye (Let’s Get It On)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
U2 (Achtung Baby)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True)
Neil Young (Harvest)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society)
James Brown (‘Live’ at the Apollo)
Michael Jackson (Thriller)
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison)
Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory)
COFFEE SHOP
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express)
Joni Mitchell (Blue)
Lou Reed (Berlin)
Roxy Music (Roxy Music)
The White Stripes (Elephant)
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones)
STADIUM
The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run)
Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited)
David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
Radiohead (Kid A)
ARENA
The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
U2 (Achtung Baby)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True)
Neil Young (Harvest)
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society)
James Brown (‘Live’ and the Apollo)
Van Morrison (Moondance)
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison)
Beck (Mellow Gold)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory)
COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
Otis Redding (Dictionary of Soul)
Ramones (Ramones)
The Cure (Disintigration)
The White Stripes (Elephant)
Sonic Youth (Sister)
DIVISIONS: Week 12
Second half of the season begins. Vote for the album, not the artist.
Week 12 (Album 1 vs. Album 2)
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times)
The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet)
Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited)
David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
Radiohead (Kid A)
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions)
R.E.M. (Murmur)
Bob Marley (Natty Dread)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True)
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead)
CLUB
Talking Heads (Fear of Music)
James Brown (‘Live’ and the Apollo)
Michael Jackson (Thriller)
The Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday)
Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet)
The Doors (L.A. Woman)
COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
pass
Lou Reed (Berlin)
The Cure (Disintigration)
The White Stripes (Elephant)
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones)
Every vote was pretty easy for me this week. Only one I hadn't heard is the Otis.
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times) vs. The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run) vs. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet)
The Who (Who’s Next) vs. Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited)
Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) vs. David Bowie (Hunky Dory)
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced) vs. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II)
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds) vs. Radiohead (Kid A)
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind) vs. The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground)
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions) vs. Marvin Gaye (Let’s Get It On)
Pink Floyd (Piper at the Gates of Dawn) vs. R.E.M. (Murmur) pass
Bob Marley (Natty Dread) vs. U2 (Achtung Baby)
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True) vs. The Clash (The Clash) pass
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead) vs. Neil Young (Harvest) Hardest choice of the day.
CLUB
Michael Jackson (Thriller) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory) vs. The Doors (L.A. Woman)
Pass on other four.
COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Disintigration) vs. Roxy Music (Roxy Music)
Pass on other 5.
STADIUM
Prince (Sign ‘o’ the Times) def. The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) 2-1
Bruce Springsteen (Born to Run) def. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet) 2-0
The Who (Who’s Next) draws Bob Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited) 1-1
David Bowie (Hunky Dory) def. Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) 2-0
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced) def. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II) 2-0
The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds) def. Radiohead (Kid A) 1-0
ARENA
Nirvana (Nevermind) def. The Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground) 1-0
Stevie Wonder (Innervisions) def. Marvin Gaye (Let’s Get It On) 2-0
R.E.M. (Murmur) def. Pink Floyd (Piper at the Gates of Dawn) 1-0
Bob Marley (Natty Dread) draws U2 (Achtung Baby) 1-1
Elvis Costello (My Aim Is True) def. The Clash (The Clash) 1-0
The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead) def. Neil Young (Harvest) 1-0
CLUB
The Kinks (Village Green Preservation Society) def. Talking Heads (Fear of Music) 1-0
James Brown (‘Live’ and the Apollo) draws Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul) 1-1
Michael Jackson (Thriller) def. Van Morrison (Moondance) 2-0
Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison) def. The Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday) 1-0
Beck (Mellow Gold) draws Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet) 1-1
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo’s Factory) def. The Doors (L.A. Woman) 2-0
COFFEE SHOP
Kraftwerk (Trans-Europa Express) draws Pixies (Surfer Rosa) 0-0
Joni Mitchell (Blue) def. Otis Redding (Dictionary of Soul) 1-0
Ramones (Ramones) draws Lou Reed (Berlin) 1-1
The Cure (Disintigration) def. Roxy Music (Roxy Music) 2-0
The White Stripes (Elephant) def. Blur (Blur) 1-0
Tom Waits (Swordfishtrombones) draws Sonic Youth (Sister) 1-1
STADIUM | ||||||||
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Place | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals F | Goals A | Goal Diff | Points |
1 | David Bowie | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 24 |
2 | Bruce Springsteen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 23 |
3 | Prince | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 21 |
4 | Bob Dylan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 20 |
5 | The Beatles | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
6 | The Rolling Stones | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 18 |
7 | Jimi Hendrix | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
8 | Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
9 | The Beach Boys | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 16 |
10 | Radiohead | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 13 |
11 | The Who | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 |
12 | Elvis Presley | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 35 | -27 | 7 |
ARENA | ||||||||
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Place | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals F | Goals A | Goal Diff | Points |
1 | U2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
2 | The Velvet Underground | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 23 |
3 | Stevie Wonder | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 22 |
4 | Neil Young | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
5 | Elvis Costello | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
6 | R.E.M. | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 |
7 | The Clash | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 15 |
8 | Marvin Gaye | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
9 | Nirvana | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 14 |
10 | The Smiths | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 |
11 | Bob Marley | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 |
12 | Pink Floyd | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 12 |
CLUB | ||||||||
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Place | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals F | Goals A | Goal Diff | Points |
1 | The Kinks | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 21 |
2 | Van Morrison | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
3 | Michael Jackson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 20 |
4 | Talking Heads | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
5 | The Doors | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 18 |
6 | Johnny Cash | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
7 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
8 | James Brown | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 15 |
9 | The Byrds | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 14 |
10 | Aretha Franklin | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 |
11 | Public Enemy | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 11 |
12 | Beck | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 |
COFFEE SHOP | ||||||||
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Place | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals F | Goals A | Goal Diff | Points |
1 | Pixies | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
2 | The Cure | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 22 |
3 | Lou Reed | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 20 |
4 | Otis Redding | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
5 | Ramones | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
6 | The White Stripes | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 15 |
7 | Tom Waits | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
8 | Roxy Music | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 13 |
9 | Sonic Youth | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 12 |
10 | Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 |
11 | Blur | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 |
12 | Kraftwerk | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 10 |