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So everyone should go to Arcadefire for recommendations, apparently! Seemed like almost everyone's #1 I suspect that's because Arcadefire said in the list thread that he took the AM list and rearranged it based upon how he felt about the artist, and we're all bound to have a lot of acclaimed artist...

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I've used the spreadsheet to come up with correlations based on the points awarded. Here are the top 10 users based on correlation for all participants: So everyone should go to Arcadefire for recommendations, apparently! Seemed like almost everyone's #1 I suspect that's because Arcadefire said in ...

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Fiona Apple - Tidal
Tom Waits - Heartattack and Vine
Ravi Shankar - Shankar Family and Friends
Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster & Panaiotis - Deep Listening

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Grimes - Art Angels (extremely close match)

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Thanks, TheLastEnemy! Great presentation and consistently-paced rollout. (I liked knowing how many artists to expect each day, but understand it can't be the same for all polls, since things definitely do come up in life.) Also, thanks to Bang Jan for the alternate lists - those are always fun to see!

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Roxy Music - Country Life
Tom Waits - Closing Time
Gong - Flying Teapot
The Sound - Jeopardy

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Hedningarna - Hippjokk

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Thanks for JamieW for a couple of these! Thank you for giving "We Can Make the Morning" a shot! That was (obviously) my pick I was most concerned about not getting another vote. Regarding Neil's question, I'm probably one of those whose parents' taste was least influential in my youth. Elvis was de...

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I’ll probably have a lot more deep cuts and 70’s songs than most because we used to travel a lot when I was a kid and my parents would always play Elvis 8-track tapes from that era. You can say that again. There are several in your top 50 that will probably not get another mention. I'm well-accusto...

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I’ll probably have a lot more deep cuts and 70’s songs than most because we used to travel a lot when I was a kid and my parents would always play Elvis 8-track tapes from that era. (That's how old I am.) It wasn’t until 1982 that I really got into music, so it’s not an overstatement to say Elvis wa...

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I think I'm going to vote for Option 4. (Only because, upon further consideration, I'd be in favor of expanding the songs poll to 200 while keeping the albums at 150. And I'm all-in with the 80s Mania.)

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I think the top 150 from each is pretty good the way it is. Expanding the songs to 200 might be a good idea, but I think expanding the albums any further would likely just mean more people not ranking everything (which is pretty common as is). As bonnielaurel said, I doubt expanding the list will ch...

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U2 - Boy
Todd Terje - It's Album Time
Laurie Spiegel - The Expanding Universe
Kadhja Bonet - Childqueen

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Lou Reed/John Cale - Songs For Drella (Loscil was also a nice find, though.)

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Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish Flotation Toy Warning - Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck I'll vote now, since I'm going to be busy the next few days and doubt I'll have time to listen to the last two (I noticed even the shortened version of "Okami" is 2 1/2 hrs.) ...

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TheLastEnemy, I've finally updated my list. (I just deleted my previous post to avoid confusion.) This one is based upon all the songs and albums from each artist I consider great, guilty pleasures and all. 1. The Cure 2. Elvis Presley 3. New Order 4. The Beatles 5. Nightwish 6. Pink Floyd 7. David ...

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Echo and the Bunnymen - Crocodiles
Pink Floyd - Animals
Anne Clark - Changing Places

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Perhaps my favorite disagreement on Siskel & Ebert was when they respectively named [/i]Cop and a Half and Carnosaur the worst movie of the year -- each of which had been given a thumbs up by the other critic. Ha, ha - as a huge Siskel & Ebert fan, I remember that well (though I'm surprised anyone ...

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I think it'd be good to list the entry under Beyoncé & Jay-Z, as well. I'd obviously feel differently if The Carters were a band or family act (like "The Jacksons"), but this was only the two as a duo. I don't think it's any different than "Crazy in Love" or "Drunk in Love," which are listed under b...

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Albums: 1. The Cars – Heartbeat City 2. Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain 3. Arvo Pärt – Tabula Rasa 4. Madonna – Like a Virgin 5. Felt – The Splendour of Fear 6. Anne Clark – Joined Up Writing 7. Cristina – Sleep It Off 8. Youssou N'Dour – Immigres/Bitim Rew 9. Run-D.M.C. – Run-D.M.C. 10. This ...

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Gene Clark - No Other
The Olivia Tremor Control - Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle
Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss
Bee Gees - Bee Gees' 1st

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Wire - Chairs Missing

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Mano Negra - Puta's Fever Lorde - Pure Heroine The Sound - From the Lions Mouth Jesca Hoop - Hunting My Dress Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Clint Boon Experience - The Compact Guide To Pop Music and Space Travel (I went 'round and 'round about this match: Clint has higher highs but Jesca is mo...

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As it stands, "Speedin'" is my second lowest rated album of the 3,200 I have in my spreadsheet (and that's without taking the Beavis & Butthead interludes into consideration). As someone who typically loves experimental music, it stands alongside "Metal Machine Music" in my personal file of experim...

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Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B. The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge Kimio Eto - Koto Music Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day I had the same reaction as Rob to "Speedin' Bullet," only a large reason why was that I...

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1. I Got You (I Feel Good) 2. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine 3. Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud 4. King Heroin 5. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag 6. The Payback 7. Try Me 8. Public Enemy #1 9. Lost Someone 10. I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door I'll Get It Myself) 11. I D...

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Bob Dylan - Desire Au Pairs - Playing With a Different Sex Neil Cicierega - Mouth Moods Mitski - Bury Me at Makeout Creek Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music I really like the albums in the first two matches; not so much the second two. That Cicierega album has some inspir...

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Sting's cover of "Little Wing" is enough of a reason for me not to vote for his album. It's not the only reason, but it's enough on its own. I had the exact same reaction. I like a lot of Sting's music (and some songs on this album), but that was one of the most baffling remakes I've ever heard. Th...

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The Smiths - Meat is Murder
The Millennium - Begin
Mahmoud Ahmed - Era Mela Mela
Benjamin Britten - War Requiem [London Symphony Orchestra]

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TheLastEnemy: I plan on revising my artist list. (And by "revise," I mean "redo entirely.") If this is a problem, please let me know and I'll just wait for next time around. I've become increasingly unhappy with my list. I think I was on the right track with using my song/album ratings, but instead ...

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Blur - 13
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Spinners - Spinners
Gemini Eye - The Is of Being

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: C.A. Quintet - Trip Thru Hell (To be honest, not a strong week for me. This one, Spinners and Blur were the only three I liked.)

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Mogwai - Young Team
múm - Finally We Are No One
Ambrose Akinmusire - The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint
Youssou N'Dour - The Guide (Wommat)

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Tim Minchin - Ready for This? (Worked out well for me this week. I could vote for all 4 of my favorites.)

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Woo hoo! Is this the Flexipop promo version you are voting for? The B-side version that appears on Japanese Whispers and The Walk EP is from 1983. I like the Flexipop version, but my favorite is the eerie version on "Japanese Whispers," since that was the version I knew first. Let me know if you'd ...

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Songs: 13. The Cure – Lament Woo hoo! Is this the Flexipop promo version you are voting for? The B-side version that appears on Japanese Whispers and The Walk EP is from 1983. I like the Flexipop version, but my favorite is the eerie version on "Japanese Whispers," since that was the version I knew...

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My usual mix of favorites from when I was a kid & when I knew better (with occasional overlap). Albums: 1. Michael Jackson – Thriller 2. The Cure – Pornography 3. Philip Glass – Glassworks 4. Prince – 1999 5. 23 Skidoo – Seven Songs 6. Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) 7. George Winston – ...

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Elliott Smith - From a Basement on a Hill
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas
BADBADNOTGOOD - III

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Etta James - At Last!

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Rob wrote:I'm somewhat bummed about the loss of Mount Eerie and Phoebe Bridgers

Ditto! They might not be "feel good" albums, but they sure pack an emotional punch.

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Tokyo Jihen - Kyōiku

Thanks, Brad! That one definitely lives up to the hype.

If anyone else still needs to hear Tokyo Jihen, let me know and I can get it out to you.

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Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me The Velvet Underground - VU Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger in the Alps Only 4 weeks in and there have already been 2 matches I couldn't participate in. This one hurts, because those live versions of Tokyo Jihen that Honorio provided are great and I love Shiina Ringo. I ...

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Cold Butterfly wrote:unpopular opinion - old town road goes fucking hard

Man, I'm getting old. I'm guessing this song will be remembered the same as "Macarena" or "Whoomp! There It Is" someday. (Course a lot of people still love those today, too.)

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Typically, I'm not big on melodies (for me, much of the time, the more discordant the better), but even I have to admit that the new American Football album has some really nice ones.

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Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking
Oval - 94 Diskont
Enya - Shepherd Moons
Gavin Bryars - Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Kino - Kino (The Black Album) My second favorite album of the week (and a really nice discovery).

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13. 23 Skidoo. One JamieW complaint Is this Seven Songs or Tearing Up the Plans ? You mean there were two Skidoo albums in '82? :o I've got something to look forward to, because I gotta check that other one out. I won't speak for Jade, but the one i found on the all-time list was "Seven Songs." 23 ...

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pheww//back to normol ((A)) 01. Scritti Politti. Songs To Remember 02. Rip Rig + Panic. I Am Cold 03. Lora Logic. Pedigree Charm 04. The Monochrome Set. Eligible Bachelors 05. Sad Lovers And Giants. Epic Garden Music 06. Annette Peacock. Sky-skating 07. Malaria! Emotion 08. Sparks. Angst In My Pant...

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Moonbeam, I just noticed that Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" is officially listed as 1982. (I wasn't familiar with this version.) Is it okay to vote for it in 1987? That's the version I know and prefer (and they're quite different). I'll let you make the call & vote for the '82 version if it's easie...

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