Great poll, C.Grisso/McCain (and great photos)!
tracks:
1. Combat Rock2. Burn, Don't Freeze3. Step Aside4. Little Babies5. Oh!6. Words and Guitar7. Start Together8. O29. The Fox10. One More Hour11. The End Of You12. What's Mine Is Yours13. Rollercoaster14. Modern Girl15. God Is A Number16. Let's Call It Love/Night Light17. Heart Factory18. Get Up19. You're No Rock 'n' Roll Fun20. Call The Doctor
albums:1. One Beat2. The Woods3. The Hot Rock4. Dig Me Out5. Call The Doctor
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 1 May 2014 04:57 (nine years ago) link
Great poll! Here is a spotify-playlist of the top 50 songs: http://sptfy.com/s-kilxpoll
and here is my ballot:
1. Sympathy2. Dig Me Out3. The Fox4. One Beat5. Words + Guitar6. Lets Call It Love/Night Light7. Jenny8. Rollercoaster9. Steep Air10. The Remainder11. Dance Song '9712. What's Mine is Yours13. All Hands on the Bad One14. Little Babies15. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone16. Entertain17. Ironclad18. Heart Factory19. The Drama You've Been Craving20. Faraway
Albums:
1. The Woods2. Dig Me Out3. One Beat4. All Hands on the Bad One5. The Hot Rock
― satans favourite son, Thursday, 1 May 2014 06:06 (nine years ago) link
tracks1. One More Hour2. Call The Doctor3. Turn It On4. Words and Guitar5. Good Things6. Get Up7. Be Yr Mama (so bummed this didn't place)8. Let's Call It Love9. The Size of Our Love10. Oh!11. Entertain12. Little Mouth13. Burn, Don't Freeze14. Little Babies15. Stay Where You Are16. Off With Your Head17. One Beat18. You're No Rock'n'Roll Fun19. Start Together20. The Fox
side projects1. The Poisoned Well (Quasi)2. Romance (Wild Flag)3. I Never Want To See You Again (Quasi)4. Winter Storm '98 (Cadallaca)5. Can't Explain (The Spells)6. California (Quasi)7. Racehorse (Wild Flag)8. Pocket Games (Cadallaca)9. Our Happiness Is Guaranteed (Quasi)10. It's Hard To Turn Me On (Quasi)
albums1. The Woods2. Call The Doctor3. Dig Me Out4. The Hot Rock5. One Beat
worst1. #1 Must Have2. Lora's Song3. Was It A Lie4. Hollywood Ending5. Male Model
― billy, Thursday, 1 May 2014 06:41 (nine years ago) link
here was mine, great job on the poll!
Good ThingsOne Song for youJumpersGet UpIm not WaitingTurn it onGod is a #Burn Dont FreezeDig me outMemorize your linesEntertainDance song 97Youth DecayI wanna be your Joey RamoneTaking me HomeWhat's Mine is yoursNot what you wantLittle BabiesWildernessWords and Guitar
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 1 May 2014 11:57 (nine years ago) link
Tracks1. Get Up2. Ironclad3. Sympathy4. Don't Talk Like5. Slow Song6. You're No Rock n' Roll Fun7. Jumpers8. Youth Decay9. Dig Me Out10. A Quarter to Three11. Light Rail Coyote12. The Day I Went Away13. Jenny14. Things You Say15. Dance Song '9716. Good Things17. Start Together18. Hot Rock19. The Size of Our Love20. The End of You
Non S-K Tracks1. This is Not Your Wedding Song (Excuse 17)2. The Age of Backwards (The Spells)3. Axemen (Heavens to Betsy)4. Watchmaker (Excuse 17)5. Future Crimes (Wild Flag)6. Octaves Apart (The Spells)7. Romance (Wild Flag)8. Number One Fan (The Spells)9. The Drop Dead Look (Excuse 17)10. Getoff (Excuse 17)
Albums1. The Hot Rock2. All Hands on The Bad One3. Sleater-Kinney4. Dig Me Out5. Call The Doctor
― devvvine, Thursday, 1 May 2014 12:09 (nine years ago) link
Great work! The 'Start Together' clip upthread from the Jo Whiley show was the first time I ever heard S-K, so glad it's on YouTube (despite the iffy tape quality).
1.A Quarter to Three2.You're No Rock 'n' Roll Fun3.Start Together4.Taste Test5.Jumpers6.Light Rail Coyote7.Don't Talk Like8.One More Hour9.Get Up10.Faraway11.Buy Her Candy12.Dig Me Out13.Oh14.Banned From the End of the World15.Dance Song '9716.Wilderness17.Be Yr Mama18.Things You Say19.The Swimmer20.Burn, Don't Freeze!
1.The Hot Rock2.Dig Me Out3.One Beat4.All Hands on the Bad One5.The Woods
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 1 May 2014 12:14 (nine years ago) link
tracks:1. get up2. one more hour3. night light4. words + guitar5. call the doctor6. dig me out7. jumpers8. i wanna be yr joey ramone9. burn, don't freeze10. the size of our love11. oh!12. heart factory13. anonymous14. stay where you are15. you're no rock n roll fun16. youth decay17. little mouth18. modern girl19. good things20. the day i went away
lps1. dig me out2. call the doctor3. the woods4. the hot rock5. one beat
― one way street, Thursday, 1 May 2014 12:18 (nine years ago) link
Kinda shocked that "Living In Exile" is apparently not even the 10th most popular song on The Hot Rock, was always a standout to me
― some dude, Thursday, 1 May 2014 12:22 (nine years ago) link
Tracks:Let's Call it Love/Night LightStart TogetherGet UpOhDon't Talk LikeGood ThingsBurn, Don't FreezeWhat's Mine is YoursLittle MouthA Quarter to ThreeModern GirlThe FoxFuneral SongStep AsideOne BeatI Wanna Be Yr Joey RamoneWords and GuitarDig Me OutStay Where You AreIt's Enough
Albums:The WoodsThe Hot RockOne BeatCall the DoctorDig Me Out
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Thursday, 1 May 2014 12:54 (nine years ago) link
Tracks1. Hot Rock2. Start Together3. Good Things4. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone5. Modern Girl6. A Quarter to Three7. The Size of Our Love8. Heart Attack9. Get Up10. Turn It On11. Anonymous12. Stay Where You Are13. Banned from the End of the World14. Burn, Don't Freeze15. Wilderness16. Youth Decay17. Little Babies18. Rollercoaster19. Entertain20. Sympathy Albums1. The Hot Rock2. Call the Doctor3. The Woods4. All Hands on the Band One5. Calculated (Heavens to Betsy)
― good and relaxing like akon dont matter (intheblanks), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
terrific poll, this one!
― charlie h, Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:16 (nine years ago) link
Smashing, Grisso! Classy pics, too!
Part 1:
Turn It On Call the Doctor Dig Me Out Not What You Want Little Mouth One Beat Words and Guitars Oh! Let's Call It Love / Night Light I Wanna Be Yr Joey Ramone It’s Enough Memorize Your Lines What's Mine is Yours Steep Air Off With Your Head Was it a Lie? Fortunate Son Entertain Ironclad Start Together
Part 2: Non-SK tracks
Cadallaca - The Trouble with Public Places Corin Tucker Band - 1,000 Years The Spells - Age of Backwards Corin Tucker Band - Half a World Away Wild Flag - Romance Corin Tucker Band - Dragon Wild Flag - Future Crimes Wild Flag - Glass Tambourine Corin Tucker Band - It's Always Summer Portlandia - Dream of the 90s
Part 3: ALBUMS
Dig Me Out One Beat The Woods Call the Doctor 1,000 Years
Part 4: HatedSUCK IT, THEY'RE ALL GREAT.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:49 (nine years ago) link
Browsing through the ballots, it seems that almost everyone placed at least 70% of their selections! Surely unusual for ILM ballot polls, yes?
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
Thanks so much for running this. Lots of fun. Great pics too.
My ballot:Tracks
Turn It OnOne More HourOne BeatAnonymousDance Song '97I Wanna Be Your Joey RamoneStart TogetherLight Rail CoyoteDig Me OutGet UpStay Where You AreCall The DoctorGood ThingsYouth DecayOxygenIt’s EnoughLet's Call It Love/Night LightBe Yr MamaEntertainHeart Factory
Non-SK Tracks
June n July (Cadallaca)You’re My Only One (Cadallaca)Your One Wish (Cadallaca)Pocket Games (Cadallaca)Two Beers Later (Cadallaca)Winter Storm ‘98 (Cadallaca)All The Same (Quasi)California (Quasi) Our Happiness Is Guaranteed (Quasi)I Give Up (Quasi)
Albums
Dig Me OutCall The DoctorOne BeatThe WoodsIntroducing Cadallaca
Worst
God Is A NumberThe Hot RockCombat RockThe FoxJenny
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 1 May 2014 17:28 (nine years ago) link
1. Far Away2. The Drama You've Been Craving3. Dance Song '974. Oh!5. Anonymous6. Step Aside7. Rollercoaster8. Light Rail Coyote9. Hubcap10. Let's Call It Love11. O212. All Hands On The Bad One13. Call The Doctor14. Pompeii15. Heart Factory16. Sympathy17. Words And Guitar18. Ironclad19. It's Enough20. Youth Decay
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 08:25 (nine years ago) link
Remasters!
http://shorefire.com/releases/entry/sleater-kinney-7xlp-box-set-start-together-out-10-21-on-sub-pop
― I Don't Wanna Ice Bucket With You (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 17:48 (nine years ago) link
oh shit! if anyone gets these, please report back with how they sound
― compassionate sports, electronic father (reddening), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 01:40 (nine years ago) link
Samples: https://soundcloud.com/subpop/sets/sleater-kinney-an-abbreviated-beginners-guide
― Hakeem Olajuwon Howard (Leee), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 03:38 (nine years ago) link
The Chainsaw-era tracks sounds less tinny (presumably a problem from the original mastering), and the early KRS stuff has a skosh more presence. I don't know what they could do to the 2000-up stuff, unless it's possible to do The Woods: Naked and have de-Friedman'd mix.
― I Don't Wanna Ice Bucket With You (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 04:09 (nine years ago) link
If that "Entertain" sample is any indication, it sounds pretty much the same, I think.
― Hakeem Olajuwon Howard (Leee), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
Yeah always thought these albums sounded fine.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 3 September 2014 20:10 (nine years ago) link
Well, what can you really do to 'remaster' something from the last 15 or so years? I can see the need to spruce up the Chainsaw albums, as they probably didn't get the attention they needed at the time, and of course getting everything back out on vinyl should a big deal for people whom that would be a big deal.
― I Don't Wanna Ice Bucket With You (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 22:40 (nine years ago) link
one headphone listen to s/t and CTD flac and they sound so alive; and i noticed some tiny subtle little guitar parts that i hadn't noticed before. haven't delved into the rest yet
― Tom Waits for no one (outdoor_miner), Friday, 5 September 2014 13:47 (nine years ago) link
having fun listening and trying to suss differences haven't done any a/b yet. i don't have engineer ears by any means; using a nice nad amp and a pair of sony mdr-7506 phones. ctd tunes seem to have more "bite". definitely a better mix in my mind when checking closely. just now digging into DMO and i think Janet's sound (noticing the snare esp) has more midrange (maybe it's in my mind). but it's def. a improvement overall. subtle for sure and for fans listening very closely. i reckon as i go on differences will be less obvious but who the hell knows. curious to get to the woods and see if i am able to stand more volume. typically listen to that one on the quiet side since it's SO frikken loudly mastered on the original. the originals do sound "fine" but the best band of the 1990's/early lost decayed (decade) deserves special treatment, wot
― Tom Waits for no one (outdoor_miner), Saturday, 6 September 2014 01:51 (nine years ago) link
Wrong about Call The Doctor http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/10/ranking-sleater-kinney-from-worst-to-best/full-post/
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 07:05 (nine years ago) link
one beat is def my least fav
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:41 (nine years ago) link
i saw that yesterday and it amused me how dramatically different their ranking was from ILM's
― some dude, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:48 (nine years ago) link
all of the albums are good with a slight decline circa All Hands on the Bad One and, perhaps, its predecessor, which has at least been overrated here, while One Beat and perhaps Call the Doctor are underrated.
― benbbag, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:30 (nine years ago) link
Spin Ranks The Tracks: http://www.spin.com/articles/every-sleater-kinney-song-ranked-no-cities-to-love/
Just digging in, but already seeing we differ from the Spin writers.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 04:00 (nine years ago) link
Didn't see that #1 coming, can't say the same about #2 ;-)
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 04:37 (nine years ago) link
Ha, I was at that Echo Lounge show where they forgot how to play "Buy Her Candy." Didn't know it was on YouTube.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 04:57 (nine years ago) link
i wholeheartedly reject the judgment of any poll that puts "pompeii" in the BOTTOM FIVE of all s-k songs, below even "write me back fucker."
― bonkers candle ancestors (reddening), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 09:43 (nine years ago) link
My mind is boggled that "Turn It On" is in the bottom half. >=(
― We are the Knights who Sleater-Kinney (Leee), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 18:01 (nine years ago) link
Super happy to see "Sympathy" so high. Top 10 overall is pretty close to mine in a different order.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 18:06 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, my list is different than theirs but I'm glad to see "Sympathy" and "Leave You Behind" appreciated.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 19:20 (nine years ago) link
UPDATE: Shortly after this list was published, two new Sleater-Kinney songs were discovered to have been released as a bonus 12-inch single with the vinyl edition of No Cities to Love. The list has been since updated to include them.
"omg new songs, hurry figure out how they stack against songs you've known for 15 years" is some clickhole logic
― da croupier, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 20:06 (nine years ago) link
Tipsy was that the Echo Lounge show Flin Flon opened?
― campreverb, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
Yep, with the Butchies too. Also saw them there the next year, with the Gossip opening.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 20:42 (nine years ago) link
the Butchies were such a great live band, saw them a few times.
― campreverb, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 20:59 (nine years ago) link
They were. I bought a CD at that show because their set was so good. Recordings didn't live up to the show, but there were some good tunes.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 21:57 (nine years ago) link
WE NEED TO RE-RUN THIS POLL.
― Hollinger Escape Plan (Leee), Thursday, 22 January 2015 18:21 (nine years ago) link
Yes! That's my favorite.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 22 January 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
I rank'em all except the self-titled.
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 10:41 (five years ago) link
Carrie's part during the bridge of "Call the Doctor" is killing me right now.
― The Finger Thing Means the Taxes (Leee), Monday, 29 October 2018 23:12 (five years ago) link