IT'S JUST A COMPLICOMPLICAYEAYE EYAYEYAYE EYAYEYEAHEYAYEAH EHUHEH
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:38 (fourteen years ago) link
XTC had some pretty good riddims too. Question for those who voted for Ornette Coleman's Dancing In Your Head -- how do Science Fiction, Skies of America and Body Meta compare? I've neglected 70s Coleman for too long, it's time to shop.
I'm afraid no reggae is gonna make it. No Spear, no Funky Kingston, Police & Thieves, Super Ape, War Ina Babylon, Beat Down Babylon, Satta Massagana, Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood, Conquering Lion, Right Time and no Marley.
I can fully get behind Curtis for sure. But doesn't anyone like I'm Still In Love With You?
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Body Meta is great (really great), Skies of America an elaborate failure, Science Friction I haven't heard in 30 years.
― sonofstan, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Raincoats was my #1. if my #2, Modern Dance, makes it as well I'll be a happy camper. Church of Anthrax, my 3rd, doesn't stand a chance at this point. I don't know where I put x-ray spex, but it'd be nice to see them get the numbers as well. I'm definitely looking into that Dr. Buzzard record.
― Fellini.Kuti, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I just realized, Prince's eponymous second album didn't place in the OG poll, and looks like it was nominated here... Could it have made the top 10? I'm not the biggest fan of that album, I didn't even notice it on the list, but there seems to be a lot of love for it here.
― Tuomas, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I make it 29 first-place votes among nos.100-11 - a lot of others must've missed the cut
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link
I nominated Prince's s/t and I love love love it, but I always knew it was a long shot for the poll, and there is no way it made the top 10.
― Big S.H.I.T. Poppin' (some dude), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:42 (fourteen years ago) link
(x-post)
Yeah, no reggae is a bummer. Now I feel bad for having leaving War ina Babylon out of my ballot at the last moment.
― Tuomas, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I just noticed I wasted my number 21 vote on Reproduction by The Human League. I can't believe it wasn't nominated. All this time I've been thinking it might be in with a shot.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:44 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm definitely looking into that Dr. Buzzard record.
I bought that out of sheer curiosity for a dollar or two a long time ago, long before I knew about the Kid Creole legacy, etc. I just liked the cover and song titles. It turned out to be soooooo amazing I almost wanted to go back to the record shop and give them a few more bucks for it.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:46 (fourteen years ago) link
looks like Groundhogs, Ohio Players, Isley Brothers , vdgg, Parliament and tangerine dream are going to miss out. Glad Curtis will be top 10 though. Hoping Headhunters will be too.
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:48 (fourteen years ago) link
xxp Reproduction missed the nominations (or if it didn't and I just missed it, I apologize profusely!). Someone nommed Travelogue, but it came out in 1980 and didn't qualify.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:48 (fourteen years ago) link
some things i ranked highly that haven't shown up yet:Close To The Edge (maybe maybe in top 10? maybe)Oxygene (probably not)Rock Bottom (probably)2112 (lol no)Diamond Dogs (maybe)Pawn Hearts (doubt it)A Can of Bees (not unless all the hitchcock nerds showed up)
Tusk is a lock, Modern Dance and Rock Bottom and Curtis are probably in there, not sure about the other six
― bread has no effect on you (ciderpress), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:49 (fourteen years ago) link
No Dr Alimantado :(
Am listening to 'Poison Flour' right now in protest.
― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Close To The Edge (maybe maybe in top 10? maybe)
Pretty sure a) this isn't in there and b) if I'd shuffled the order of my ballot just a tiny bit, this'd have comfortably made the lower reaches of this poll
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:51 (fourteen years ago) link
OK I am no longer hoping for Minnie Ripperton to place.
― girl moves (Abbott), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Diamond Dogs definitely has its fans around here.
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― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:51 (fourteen years ago) link
diamond dogs is my fave bowie so If that won Id be happy.
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:52 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm Still in Love with You was one of three Al Green albums to make my top 10. Since along with Call Me it's usually everybody's go to Al Green record outside the greatest hits, I'm holding out hope it will place in the top 10. I've given up all hope that Explores Your Mind will be on there. I'm also assuming no Kinks, no Aretha, no Meters, no AC/DC, no Marley. I haven't given up hope on the Beach Boys' Sunflower though. Shocked but not shocked that no Bob Marley albums are going to make it.
― MumblestheRevelator, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:52 (fourteen years ago) link
I think about four people have said Curtis was their number one, I think it will join Tusk, Rock Bottom, Fear Of Music and maybe Autobahn in the top five.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:52 (fourteen years ago) link
But I didn't vote for itxp
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Curtis wasnt my no1 but its high in my poll
Pawn Hearts otoh I could only have given 5 more points to and if it's made it then this board has the greatest lurkers on the interweb
(if it's got 75-79 points then I will rend my clothing)
haha what price yet more kraftwerk-talking heads hi-jinks at the top-end
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Reproduction was one of my top 20 guesses, I didn't realize it wasn't nominated. Maybe Green will make it. At this point I'd guess these won't make it either along with the reggae:
Joao GilbertoLust For LifeReal LifeTales Of Captain BlackLive At The Witch Trials
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:55 (fourteen years ago) link
There's a serious dearth of hard rock and metal. Couple Zeps, couple Sabbaths and a few hard rockers near the bottom (Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Hawkwind). Where's Judas Priest, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Slade, Motörhead, etc?
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:57 (fourteen years ago) link
really hope the Boston s/t gets some rep.
― moron oil (Gukbe), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Maybe a split vote will stop Iggy appearing. I just can't see one of them being in the top 10 and the other missing out. I voted Lust For Life.
For some reason I can't see Magazine making it this high. It would be a great surprise.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 8 January 2010 23:59 (fourteen years ago) link
I was really hoping YMO (specifically SSS) would make it, but there's little chance now.
― chicken sandwich CARL!! (Z S), Friday, 8 January 2010 23:59 (fourteen years ago) link
What about Paul Simon, Randy Newman or Elton John?
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Looks like I must have voted for the wrong Magazine album, cos everyone keeps mentioning Real Life and I went with Secondhand Daylight.
― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:02 (fourteen years ago) link
I voted Secondhand Daylight higher.
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Just some numbers to chew on:
1,258 albums were nominated884 received votes568 received more than 1 vote6 received first place votes and no others#200 had 46 points with 8 votes#101 had 80 points with 5 votes and 1 first place vote
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:06 (fourteen years ago) link
1,258 albums were nominated884 received votes
I don't understand this. Surely you'll vote for it yourself at least?
JF, seeing as I know it's not getting in, could ya tell me if my number one was one of those six? :D
(or whether it was the one that lost on goal-difference, ha)
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:12 (fourteen years ago) link
This was my #1! So you never know.
― Ork Alarm (Matt #2), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Some people nominated way more albums than they could possibly vote for, hence the gap.
And yes, yours was one of the six. xp
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Surely you'll vote for it yourself at least?
Well, not all of them. At least not if you nominated over a hundred and fifty albums, like some random fool did in the nominating process.
― MumblestheRevelator, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link
And yes, yours was one of the six.
I'M A MONSTERRRRRRRR
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:18 (fourteen years ago) link
― Ork Alarm (Matt #2), Saturday, January 9, 2010 12:14 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Another vote for that from me. I think it was in my top 20.
― Kitchen Person, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:19 (fourteen years ago) link
xxp
Well you have to balance that view against all the complaints that "X wasn't nominated." Nothing wrong with having a big pool, IMO. (Said the random fool, perhaps.)
― Monophonic Spree (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Exactly. I guess I'm the random fool who nominated about 90, since Fever said it was unlimited. Just so we didn't have to hear too much whining about ones that are missed. You're welcome.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:23 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm sure I was the lone voter for my number one. A sad badge to share with you lj.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:23 (fourteen years ago) link
So far, I think the only album that's been notably missed is Reproduction (and it may have been nominated and I just missed it... I'm scared to go look).
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Well you have to balance that view against all the complaints that "X wasn't nominated."
Oh, I certainly agree, especially seeing as I was the aforementioned random fool.
― MumblestheRevelator, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Question for those who voted for Ornette Coleman's Dancing In Your Head -- how do Science Fiction, Skies of America and Body Meta compare? I've neglected 70s Coleman for too long, it's time to shop.
i didnt vote, but these albums are all essential. SCI-FI is king for me, then DANCING, then a tie bw BODY META and SKIES. SKIES always reminds me a little of alice c's WORLD GALAXY, just not as successful in its incorporation of orchestra into a 70s american free jazz context. BODY META is the most strident, ORNETTE AT 12 is a chill record, and SCI-FI might be my all-time favorite ornette album.
― 69, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:25 (fourteen years ago) link
xp EZ, someone else voted for yours too.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:26 (fourteen years ago) link
xxp Oh I didn't see yours. I was this close to tellin' you to suckit!
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:28 (fourteen years ago) link
EZS, it's OK, ILM is a place for monsters. Society SHUNS us!!
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:30 (fourteen years ago) link
6 received first place votes and no others
Curious about these!
― girl moves (Abbott), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:32 (fourteen years ago) link
One of them was Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life (1976) [40 points, 1 vote, 1 first-place vote]
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:33 (fourteen years ago) link
#200 had 46 points with 8 votes#101 had 80 points with 5 votes and 1 first place vote
I'd just like to re-emphasize this stat. With an additional first place vote (or less), any album between 101-200 could've placed in this countdown. When you guys see what's in the range, there will be a lot of *facepalm* action going on.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:33 (fourteen years ago) link