TURN THIS MUTHA OUT! It's the Alternate 1970s Albums Poll on ILX — Results Thread

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 Gilberto
Lust For Life
Real Life
Tales Of Captain Black
Live At The Witch Trials

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?

really hope the Boston s/t gets some rep.

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.

I was really hoping YMO (specifically SSS) would make it, but there's little chance now.

What about Paul Simon, Randy Newman or Elton John?

Looks like I must have voted for the wrong Magazine album, cos everyone keeps mentioning Real Life and I went with Secondhand Daylight.

I voted Secondhand Daylight higher.

Just some numbers to chew on:

1,258 albums were nominated
884 received votes
568 received more than 1 vote
6 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

1,258 albums were nominated
884 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)

I was really hoping YMO (specifically SSS) would make it, but there's little chance now.

This was my #1! So you never know.

Some people nominated way more albums than they could possibly vote for, hence the gap.

And yes, yours was one of the six. xp

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.

And yes, yours was one of the six.

I'M A MONSTERRRRRRRR

I was really hoping YMO (specifically SSS) would make it, but there's little chance now.

This was my #1! So you never know.

― 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.

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.)

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.

I'm sure I was the lone voter for my number one. A sad badge to share with you lj.

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).

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.

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.

xp EZ, someone else voted for yours too.

xxp Oh I didn't see yours. I was this close to tellin' you to suckit!

EZS, it's OK, ILM is a place for monsters. Society SHUNS us!!

6 received first place votes and no others

Curious about these!

One of them was Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life (1976) [40 points, 1 vote, 1 first-place vote]

#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.

xp EZ, someone else voted for yours too.

That's a surprise. Truly.

I'm not a monster!

ur snappin, u must be like a killer shark or smthn

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, January 9, 2010 12:25 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

I actually looked into it, someone had nominated Travelogue which came out in 80. I did think I had seen them in the nomination process. It was 126 in the original poll but obviously not many people missed it this time round. Maybe when the third 70's poll gets made they will triumph?

Live At The Witch Trials

No way this was on this poll! Don't think there was any Fall on it

I was really hoping YMO (specifically SSS) would make it, but there's little chance now.

I voted for the self-titled one. Is Solid State Survivor even better? I don't know it at all.

I'm assuming my number one got other votes. LA DUSSELDORF FOR TOP 5.

Solid State Survivor is great and I don't know why I didn't vote for it. Almost shat myself when 'Behind The Mask' came on though, cos (duh) I had no idea that was a YMO song.

^ the first time I heard SSS i mean

Eww @ Steely Dan even existing btw

^^^ OTM.

I will check out SSS as soon as possible, I guess.

The self-titled YMO is pretty good, but SSS is a total leap forward imo. It's awesome!

I'm definitely looking into that Dr. Buzzard record.

Based on quickie audio clips alone, I added that to my to-buy list. I haven't gotten to hear it yet though. I like disco but have only a superficial knowledge of it. Based on the cover and title, I never would have imagined this was a disco album.

Despite my griping about the outcomes, I've enjoyed immensely sifting through the nominations and discovering and re-discovering a bunch of albums I hope to get to in the coming years.

i forgot to vote in this but Aja would have been top 5 for me, maybe number 1, which would have put it into the top 10, so u sad sad SD haters had a lucky escape

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.

― MumblestheRevelator, Friday, January 8, 2010 6:52 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I think there's a lot of vote-splitting going on with Al Green (the one I voted for is Al Green Gets Next To You, mainly because I just started working through his catalog chronologically recently), and even Call Me was #21 on the first poll, so there's no way he's placing anything in the top 10 here.

Check out the points per vote on Dr. Buzzard's - 16.1! It was in my top 5.

So what in all is in the top 10?

Crutis
Tusk
Autobahn
Music of My Mind

What else?

Fear Of Music, maybe Diamond Dogs

I thought it would've shown up by now, but I'm not sure if it's realistic at all to think Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! might be in the top 10.

I was shocked that Devo wasn't on the original poll tbh. I had it pretty high on my ballot for this one. I hope it turns up. Seems like the kind of thing ILX would dig.

Yes, Fear of Music and Diamond Dogs. I'm gonna call no on Devo

I think Devo will make it.

Still holding out hope for Rock Bottom.

I need to find a copy of this Dr. Buzzard's. Never heard (or even heard of) them. The album cover is awesome.

I was sure Sail Away and Modern Dance would get in, and am bummed no one's even mentioned (GI) and (I'm) Stranded.

6 received first place votes and no others

Curious about these!

yo tambien, pretty sure mine falls in this category now that we're 90% finished