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- Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:41 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.1
- Replies: 17
- Views: 188
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.1
Thank you, Brad!
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:33 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.1
- Replies: 17
- Views: 188
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.1
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/68/This_Is_The_Sea_Waterboys_Album_Cover.jpg Big music. Maybe I'm alone in this, but IMHO if there is an album where grandiosity is justified, "This Is the Sea" is the one. Sophistication meets here with sheer passion. Heartland art rock. Other highlights...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
18. Bee Gees - Main Course (1975) 8/10
Thursday night fever...
Thursday night fever...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:42 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 1961 Polls
- Replies: 17
- Views: 234
Re: Albums and Songs of 1961 Polls
My non-English recommendations for 1961
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:13 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - March '21 - Miles Davis!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 195
Re: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - March '21 - Miles Davis!
Hi Schüttelbirne (and carlos74)! Since I was the one who suggested to Holden which albums should be included I’m going to answer to you myself (even if Holden would have the last word in it). Holden usually does not include compilations, archival albums and live albums for the monthly polls. Every a...
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:56 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
- Replies: 70
- Views: 1514
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
Excellent presentation, Holden and acroamor! Thank you very much!!
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:16 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF WC Classics Edition 113
- Replies: 12
- Views: 164
Re: AMF WC Classics Edition 113
Big Star - September Gurls (1974), #487
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:42 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 5
- Replies: 25
- Views: 421
Re: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 5
https://images2.imgbox.com/8b/7a/IsLryi25_o.jpg 1 | Kelly Lee Owens and Jon Hopkins | Luminous Spaces | 2019 3 | The National | Murder Me Rachael | 2003 5 | Mothers | Too Small for Eyes | 2016 6 | Trees | Delta Sleep | 1982 2 | Weyes Blood | Bad Magic | 2014 4 | Lisa | Rocket to Your Heart | 1983 7...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:07 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 17. Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun
17. Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun (2017) 7/10
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:17 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Best concerts you've been to
- Replies: 14
- Views: 379
Re: Best concerts you've been to
When I read the (awesome) write-up by Moonbeam I remembered doing something similar (but of course, not as brilliant) many years ago. Rummaging among some files on my computer I found it. I wrote it probably 10 years ago, Lou Reed was still alive. But I'm going to post it like that, without updating...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Lullabies
- Replies: 15
- Views: 295
Re: Lullabies
Congratulations, Nassim! The lullaby I used to sing for my daughter when she was a baby (hey, I even sang it to my wife's belly before the birth!) is a traditional one from Valencia, my home country. The name of the tune is "Mareta, mareta" and it's a very ancient folk lullaby (from 1700). I've lear...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:49 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 1960 Polls
- Replies: 94
- Views: 4866
Re: Albums and Songs of 1960 Polls
I've decided that I'm going to participate this year in the 1960s poll. Las time (2015) I made monthly recommendations of non-English albums and songs. You can see my non-English recommendations for 1960 in http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=37312#p37312 ALBUMS: https://upload.wiki...
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:19 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF WC Classics Edition 112
- Replies: 12
- Views: 210
Re: AMF WC Classics Edition 112
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (1959), #326
Another classic, I'm sorry...
Another classic, I'm sorry...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:13 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 4
- Replies: 25
- Views: 496
Re: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 4
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/BHoward_NoondayDream.jpg 1 | Ben Howard | Nica Libres at Dusk | 2018 3 | Alan Stivell | Tri Martolod | 1972 5 | Goldenhorse | Maybe Tomorrow | 2002 6 | Duran Duran | Come Undone | 1968 2 | Annette Hanshaw | That's You Baby | 1929 4 | Amon Düül II | Sle...
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:26 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 16. Krzysztof Penderecki - St. Luke Passion
16. Krzysztof Penderecki [National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Warsaw National Philharmonic Chorus] - St. Luke Passion (1990) 8/10
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:11 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 15. The Elgins - Darling Baby
15. The Elgins - Darling Baby (1966) 6/10
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:09 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 3
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1621
Re: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 3
https://images2.imgbox.com/90/4a/nWFWNdf0_o.jpg 2 | Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin | Sanctus | 1958 3 | Archie Bell & the Drells | I Can't Stop Dancing | 1968 5 | Paris Combo | Living-Room | 1999 8 | TR/ST | Rescue, Mister | 2014 1 | Clau Aniz | Romana | 2018 4 | Bubu | El cortejo de un día amaril...
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:08 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - February '21 - U2!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3154
Re: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - February '21 - U2!
If I divided the discography of R.E.M. in three periods (with 5 albums each), U2's discography can be divided in 5 series of trilogies: a) The Dublin years, the early 1980s, from "Boy" to "War," developing their own epic post-punk sound as produced by Steve Lillywhite (my favourite U2 period by the ...
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:33 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF WC Classics Edition 111
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1089
Re: AMF WC Classics Edition 111
The Marcels - Blue Moon (1961), #1535
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2947
Re: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Right now Fela Kuti is at number 6. Kate Bush is last though...
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:15 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Bonus Game: The First Ten Months, Results!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3588
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:38 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 2
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2535
Re: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 2
https://images2.imgbox.com/3c/84/wwZKLVwq_o.jpg 3 | Soko | I Will Never Love You More | 2009 4 | Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You | 1967 7 | Mini Mansions | Death Is a Girl | 2015 8 | Bing Crosby | Do You Hear What I Hear | 1963 1 | Silver Tones | Cheating and Lying | 1977 2 | Kate Bus...
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:49 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF WC Classics Edition 110
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1527
Re: AMF WC Classics Edition 110
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones – Miserlou (1962), #1614
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:40 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 14. Defunkt - Defunkt
14. Defunkt - Defunkt (1980) 7/10
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:36 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 1
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3526
Re: Unacclaimed VII: Heats, Week 1
https://images2.imgbox.com/ac/d7/wgCuIlrK_o.jpg 3 | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | French Press | 2017 5 | Swans | Love Will Save You | 1991 6 | Superchunk | The First Part | 1994 8 | Murray Head, Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Denis Quillet & Barbara Dickson | Endgame | 1984 1 | Ibibio Sound Mach...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:30 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 13. Four Tet - FabricLive.59
13. Four Tet - FabricLive.59 (2011) 6/10
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:32 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF WC Classics Edition 109
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1603
Re: AMF WC Classics Edition 109
Chris Isaak – Wicked Game (1989), #1050
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:16 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: 2021 Poll Planning Thread
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4896
Re: 2021 Poll Planning Thread
You're right, both in 2010 and in 2016 we did: - Albums of the 1950s - Songs of the 1950s - Songs 1900-1949 This is the voting thread of 2016 http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3657 This time we can do the same or we can do: - Albums before 1960 (most of them were released in t...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:18 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: 2021 Poll Planning Thread
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4896
Re: 2021 Poll Planning Thread
I'm good with that but I suspect if we do a pre-60s in 2022, I massivly suspect that turnout would be very low just dude to listening habits. Also, I suspect it would massivly turn into a 50s poll, since that decade would absolutely dominate the albums and even many songs for that matter Agree with...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:28 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Albums of the 70s: Results!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4986
Re: Albums of the 70s: Results!
Thank you very much, Listyguy, for hosting the 1970s so wonderfully!! Loved the presentation!! Histoire de Melody Nelson is another big faller from 2014 Probably at least partially due to Honorio’s lack of participation. Well, not only with this album. When I looked at the results of both songs and ...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:14 am
- Forum: Rank the tracks
- Topic: Rank the Tracks: David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust (1972)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 44786
Re: Rank the Tracks: David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust (1972)
Hi Mr. David Ziggy! Welcome to the AM Forum! Thanks for doing the calculations (even if the results are not exactly correct). But it's not necessary to do this, I keep the excels permanently updated. And there is a thread with results that I used to update every week, right now I only do it every tw...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:02 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 12. Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black
12. Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black (2017) 7/10
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:23 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 (2021) - Submissions Now Open!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6254
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 (2021) - Submissions Now Open!
Thank you for your kind words, Brad!! It would be an honour and a pleasure for me to host the successive editions of this wonderful game, my favourite on the forum (even if I'm also enjoying immersing myself on the full discographies for the Artist of the Month game). I'm not planning to introduce b...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:33 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8769
Re: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
Like I always do with solo artists (I did it for Neil Young or Prince too) I've included albums and songs as part of bands even if they're ineligible. I extended the song list to 105 to come up with a Top 100 after eliminating the 5 songs from bands (Kids See Ghosts, Child Rebel Soldier and Sunday S...
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:57 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: RYM Music Usernames
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9169
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:50 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF WC Classics Edition 108
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1918
Re: AMF WC Classics Edition 108
Johnny Cash - Hurt (2002), #195
Finally!! I needed 6 weeks for nominating this song! Week after week I always got late, someone else had voted for another <1000 song before...
Finally!! I needed 6 weeks for nominating this song! Week after week I always got late, someone else had voted for another <1000 song before...
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:13 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 223
- Views: 33543
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
Only a quick Top 10 songs from me... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Bob_Dylan_-_Murder_Most_Foul.png 1 | Bob Dylan | Murder Most Foul 2 | The Strokes | Ode to the Mets 3 | Jessie Ware | Spotlight 4 | Dua Lipa | Don’t Start Now 5 | Phoebe Bridgers | Kyoto 6 | SAULT | Wildfires 7 | The...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:48 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 11. Schoolhouse Rocks! - Science Rock
11. Schoolhouse Rock! - Science Rock (1997) 3/10
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 10. Pretty Things - Parachute
10. Pretty Things - Parachute (1970) 8/10
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:50 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Rank the Tracks Results (Open 24/7)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 222727
Re: Rank the Tracks Results (Open 24/7)
4 albums updated in two months (9 weeks) thanks to aalamar (2) and Safetycat (2). The albums are:
- Closer
- Let It Bleed
- Innervisions
- Beggars Banquet
- Closer
- Let It Bleed
- Innervisions
- Beggars Banquet
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:05 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 9. Rush - Fly By Night
9. Rush - Fly By Night (1975) 4/10
Sorry, Brad...
Sorry, Brad...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020- Efe Eme (SPA)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1127
Re: EOY 2020- Efe Eme (SPA)
Best Spanish Albums of 2020 https://www.efeeme.com/lo-mejor-de-2020-discos-nacionales/ 01 | Los Enemigos | Bestieza 02 | Soleá Morente | Lo que te falta 03 | Javier Ruibal | Ruibal 04 | The New Raemon | Coplas del andar torcido 05 | Banda de Juan Perro | Cantos de ultramar 06 | Los Estanques | IV 07...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:09 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020- Efe Eme (SPA)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1127
Re: EOY 2020- Efe Eme (SPA)
1 | Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways 2 | Bruce Springsteen | Letter to You 3 | Rufus Wainwright | Unfollow the Rules 4 | Fontaines D.C. | A Hero's Death 5 | Fiona Apple | Fetch the Bolt Cutters 6 | Elvis Costello | Hey Clockface 7 | Neil Young | Homegrown 8 | Fleet Foxes | Shore 9 | The Lemon Twigs ...
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Mondosonoro (Spain)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1805
Re: EOY 2020 - Mondosonoro (Spain)
Best Spanish albums of 2020 https://www.mondosonoro.com/blog-musica/los-50-mejores-discos-nacionales-de-2020/ 50.- Mausoleo – “Absolución” 49.- Joe Crepúsculo – “Supercrepus II” 48.- Ciudad Jara –“Donde nace el infarto” 47.- Varry Brava – “Hortera” 46.- Chico Blanco – “Gominola” 45.- Niños Mutantes ...
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Mondosonoro (Spain)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1805
Re: EOY 2020 - Mondosonoro (Spain)
The complete international lists of Mondo Sonoro Best World Music albums of 2020: https://www.mondosonoro.com/blog-musica/mejores-discos-americana-2020-internacional/ 1.- American Aquarium “Lamentations” 2.- The Secret Sisters – “Saturn Return” 3.- Courtney Marie Andrews – “Old Flowers” 4.- Brent Co...
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 18. Bee Gees - Main Course
- Replies: 248
- Views: 54557
Re: Biggest Fan - The Album Edition - 8. Graham Coxon - Love Travels at Illegal Speeds
8. Graham Coxon - Love Travels at Illegal Speeds (2006) 7/10
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - CrazyMinds (Spain)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2585
Re: EOY 2020 - CrazyMinds (Spain)
Best Spanish albums https://crazyminds.es/reportajes/los-mejores-discos-nacionales-de-2020-del-50-al-1/ 50 / JUNCO Y MIMBRE – JUNCO Y MIMBRE 49 / DELAPORTE – LAS MONTAÑAS 48 / RENALDO & CLARA – L’AMOR FA CALOR 47 / SEÑORAS Y BEDELES – LAS COSAS QUE NO PUEDO VER 46 / PABLO UND DESTRUKTION – FUTUROS V...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:51 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - CrazyMinds (Spain)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2585
EOY 2020 - CrazyMinds (Spain)
The Best International Albums https://crazyminds.es/reportajes/los-mejores-discos-internacionales-de-2020-del-50-al-1/ 50 / WILLIAM BASINSKI – LAMENTATIONS 49 / PROTOMARTYR – ULTIMATE SUCCESS STORY 48 / TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKALA – REJOICE 47 / BONNIE LIGHT HORSEMAN – BONNIE LIGHT HORSEMAN 46 / PORR...
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:34 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 104039
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
Sorry Rob but I would like to edit two of my choices (if it's still possible): 184. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs - No One Will Ever Love You - I Can't Touch You Anymore (replacing "I Think I Need a New Heart," after re-listening the album I prefer the other song) 5. The Beach Boys – Pet Sound...
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:20 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - December '20 - Elvis Presley!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8039
Re: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - December '20 - Elvis Presley!
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/Elvis_Presley_LPM-1254_Album_Cover.jpg Albums: 1. Elvis Presley (1956, my #19 album of all-time) If compilations were allowed "The Sun Collection" would be my choice for #1 (this is in fact my #19 album of all time). But Elvis' debut is almost equally ...