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by Pierre
Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: China
Topic: UPEE(CHINA)- Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time(2023)
Replies: 9
Views: 190

Re: UPEE(CHINA)- Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time(2023)

ryanryanyoshizo answered; that dude is wholesome as heck :D Here's the list in text format as they sent it to me for people's interest. I will work on a transliterated version; hopefully I'll complete it some day. They say that normally all the albums in the list are indexed on RYM, they themselves ...
by Pierre
Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM has users in China apparently
Replies: 16
Views: 438

Re: AM has users in China apparently

UPEE is great! They did write several review articles that I appreciated. I'd love to vouch for their quality! Actually, I know some guys from UPEE, so if anyone in this forum would like to connect with them, I'd like to help! :character-cookiemonster: Nice! Actually my main concern right now would...
by Pierre
Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM has users in China apparently
Replies: 16
Views: 438

Re: AM has users in China apparently

UPEE is great! They did write several review articles that I appreciated. I'd love to vouch for their quality! Actually, I know some guys from UPEE, so if anyone in this forum would like to connect with them, I'd like to help! :character-cookiemonster: Nice! Actually my main concern right now would...
by Pierre
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: China
Topic: UPEE(CHINA)- Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time(2023)
Replies: 9
Views: 190

Re: Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time

VacantJoy wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:28 pm
we post lists like this author/magazine name (country) - name of the list/book (year)
Only if we want to :happy-smileyinthebox: :auto-camptrailer:
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Taiwan
Topic: Tao Xiaoqing,Ma Shifang,Ye Yunping Chinese Musicians' Association (China) - Top 200 Taiwan Pop Music Albums (2009)
Replies: 10
Views: 1335

Re: I know this is late as hell but I can help.

how can i help? can you find these The best 100 Taiwanese albums from 1975-1992: The best 100 Taiwanese albums from 1993-2005: even if its in Korean i can handle them , plus i have made you another quote, thanks in advance :romance-kisscheek: This is the exact same list as the one I already posted....
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: China
Topic: UPEE(CHINA)- Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time(2023)
Replies: 9
Views: 190

Re: Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time

Here is the Top 10 1.红旗下的蛋(Balls Under the Red Flag) 崔健(Cui Jian) 2.意难平 达明一派(Tat Ming Pair) 3.骆驼·飞鸟·鱼(Camel, Bird & Fish) 齐豫(Chyi Yu) 4.家 罗大佑(Lo Ta-yu) 5.之乎者也(Chih Hu Che Yeh) 罗大佑(Lo Ta-yu) 6.新长征路上的摇滚 崔健(Cui Jian) 7.龙的传人续篇 候德健(Hou Dejian) 8.未来的主人翁 罗大佑(Lo Ta-yu) 9.谁都看见了希望 李杰(Li Jie) 10.庙会之旅(Temp...
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM has users in China apparently
Replies: 16
Views: 438

Re: AM has users in China apparently

[stuff] Heh, I've been chit-chatting with people from China or Russia in other communities elsewhere on the Internet. They're normal people like you and me as long as we don't mention politics, and we never really found any reason to do so over there. Just stick to music-related topics and that's f...
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM has users in China apparently
Replies: 16
Views: 438

Re: AM has users in China apparently

Their EOY 2023 list, if anyone is interested. If DeepL translates the tone properly, they seem to take themselves seriously. https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404998954898292813&luicode=10000011&lfid=1005055242925997 I'm still a bit puzzled by what UPEE is, is it an actual publicati...
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM has users in China apparently
Replies: 16
Views: 438

Re: AM has users in China apparently

Their EOY 2023 list, if anyone is interested. If DeepL translates the tone properly, they seem to take themselves seriously. https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404998954898292813&luicode=10000011&lfid=1005055242925997 I'm still a bit puzzled by what UPEE is, is it an actual publicatio...
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM has users in China apparently
Replies: 16
Views: 438

AM has users in China apparently

I'm doing research to understand who UPEE is exactly. I found this discussion thread:

https://www.zhihu.com/question/514433469

Just look at the picture in the first answer, to the left :mrgreen:
by Pierre
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: China
Topic: UPEE(CHINA)- Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time(2023)
Replies: 9
Views: 190

Re: Top 500 Chinese albums of All Time

Holy crap. *ahem* If this is legit, welcome I'N Faumeplder, and thanks a lot for this list :) Can we have some background info about the list? I put the little introduction that is not in image format in DeepL. It appears to credit the list to a group of authors called UPEE. Is there info about thes...
by Pierre
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: 200 discos chingones del rocanrol mexicano (Book: El Otro Rock, Mexico, 2022)
Replies: 3
Views: 462

Re: 200 discos chingones del rocanrol mexicano (Book: El Otro Rock, Mexico, 2022)

Deus Ex Machina – Deus Ex Machina (1993) For the future, when this list will be added (if it is), there is very unconveniently another Deus Ex Machina from Italy with a self-titled album released either in 1992 or 1993 according to different sources: http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.p...
by Pierre
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Lists from Valnet-owned websites, and why there's an argument for them not to be eligible
Replies: 2
Views: 183

Re: Lists from Valnet-owned websites, and why there's an argument for them not to be eligible

Yep! I agree with what you said, and I actually posted the couple lists from ScreenRant and GameRant before I learned of what Valnet was and the controversies around them. There are several more "short lists" from Valnet properties that I have chosen not to post, although if I were to enfo...
by Pierre
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: Screenrant - 15 best animated Disney soundtracks (2023)
Replies: 4
Views: 103

Re: Screenrant - 15 best animated Disney soundtracks (2023)

VacantJoy wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:52 am (Canada) , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Rant ,
As I said here:

http://acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14901

I discovered there's an argument not to include lists from Screenrant/Gamerant and other Valnet properties. But I leave the decision to Henrik of course.
by Pierre
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Lists from Valnet-owned websites, and why there's an argument for them not to be eligible
Replies: 2
Views: 183

Lists from Valnet-owned websites, and why there's an argument for them not to be eligible

I don't know where I should post this so I'm posting it here: there is that company named Valnet which has been buying out a lot of cultural websites around the English-speaking Internet. These include ScreenRant, GameRant, Comic Book Resources (CBR), Collider, MovieWeb, TheGamer, etc. It doesn't lo...
by Pierre
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Soundtracks
Topic: Fotogramas - The 30 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, ranked (2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 40

Fotogramas - The 30 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, ranked (2022)

https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/g40597915/mejores-bandas-sonoras-bso-musica-cine/ 1 | Ennio Morricone | Il buono, il bruto, il cattivo | 1966 2 | Nino Rota | The Godfather | 1972 3 | Bernard Herrmann | Psycho | 1960 [published in 1975] 4 | Max Steiner | Gone with the Wind | 1939 [published i...
by Pierre
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: 1970s
Topic: Uncut (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s (2023)
Replies: 6
Views: 10747

Re: Uncut (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s (2023)

VacantJoy wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:14 pm
Pierre wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:33 pm
sam.peeler wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:24 am 299. Cyamade "Cyamade" (1972)
Cymande?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymande_(album)
Yeah, I believe it's the correct album. I looked up "Cyamade" and found nothing, so my guess is that it's the most likely typo.
by Pierre
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: 1970s
Topic: Uncut (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s (2023)
Replies: 6
Views: 10747

Re: Uncut (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s (2023)

sam.peeler wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:24 am 299. Cyamade "Cyamade" (1972)
Cymande?
by Pierre
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: 1960s
Topic: Uncut (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1960s (2022)
Replies: 39
Views: 7747

Re: Uncut (UK) - The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1960s (2022)

Leandro Saueia wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:22 pm 394. Dionne Warwick - Wonder Where I’m Bound - 1968
Actually Dion, and released in 1969
by Pierre
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Peru
Topic: Luis Alvarado, InfoArtes.pe (Peru) - 50 discos de música peruana que dan muestra de nuestra diversidad cultural (2015)
Replies: 10
Views: 15375

Re: 50 discos de música peruana que dan muestra de nuestra diversidad cultural (2015)

Tiempo Nuevo Tiempo Nuevo Autor: Perú Negro Sello: Nuestro Canto / 1974 According to this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/sotanobeatperu/photos/a.1144839962199007/4188144484535191/?type=3 This album was actually released in November 1980. I don't know which one is correct, but the 1980 date...
by Pierre
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: Screenrant - 15 best animated Disney soundtracks (2023)
Replies: 4
Views: 103

Screenrant - 15 best animated Disney soundtracks (2023)

https://screenrant.com/best-animated-disney-movie-soundtracks-ranked/ Difficult to credit these records. Who should they go to, a catch-all various artists/original cast tag, or the score composer(s)? I credited to these by default here below. Crediting is particularly tricky for the Oliver & Co...
by Pierre
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: Debut albums or singles
Topic: Laut (Germany) - Klassiker-Ranking: Die 50 besten deutschen Debütalben [The 50 Best German Debut Albums] (2023)
Replies: 1
Views: 47

Re: Laut (Germany) - Klassiker-Ranking: Die 50 besten deutschen Debütalben [The 50 Best German Debut Albums] (2023)

Surprisingly enough, no Kraftwerk (although I don't believe their debut album is as acclaimed as the rest of their discography). It occasionally is, but it certainly isn't on par with the rest of their work. Great find otherwise! The nitpicks are as follow: lack of Amon Düül II and Scorpions is dis...
by Pierre
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: The Westcoast/AOR bibles - Frédéric Slama (2017-2023)
Replies: 30
Views: 1101

Re: The Westcoast/AOR bibles - Frédéric Slama (2017-2023)

VacantJoy wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:22 pm great Pierre :romance-kisscheek:
Thank you!
by Pierre
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: COUNTRIES AND LANGUAGES
Topic: Classic Rock - 10 essential Scandinavian AOR albums (2023)
Replies: 1
Views: 441

Classic Rock - 10 essential Scandinavian AOR albums (2023)

https://www.loudersound.com/features/best-scandinavian-aor-albums This one is for Henrik 😗 Europe | The Final Countdown | 1986 Fate | A Matter of Attitude | 1986 TNT | Tell No Tales | 1987 Alien | Alien | 1988 Stage Dolls | Stage Dolls | 1988 Talisman | Talisman | 1990 Pretty Maids | Jump the Gun | ...
by Pierre
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Errors in the 2020 update
Replies: 429
Views: 679662

Re: Errors in the 2020 update

I would disagree :) It's fairly common with jazz album covers actually. I believe it's much more simple to keep the album credited to the leader for the session Hi Pierre! I respect your viewpoint. And I agree, crediting only the session leader would be simpler. However, the common practice of list...
by Pierre
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Books
Topic: The Westcoast/AOR bibles - Frédéric Slama (2017-2023)
Replies: 30
Views: 1101

Re: The Westcoast/AOR bibles - Frédéric Slama (2017-2023)

dryfirewood wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:18 am
StevieFan13 wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:27 pm Great work, Pierre! Truly, my mind boggles at how many AOR albums are apparently worth a listen. Friday Night Funkin
Album-Oriented Rock also left me with too many emotions.
Which is an impressive achievement for a bot.
by Pierre
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??
Replies: 8
Views: 517

Re: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??

Henrik wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:51 pm It’s working so far…?
Not anymore it seems :oops:
by Pierre
Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: GameRant - 8 best music albums inspired by video games (2023)
Replies: 1
Views: 397

GameRant - 8 best music albums inspired by video games (2023)

https://gamerant.com/best-music-albums-inspired-games/ None of these albums are soundtracks to video games, but albums of songs inspired by the video games, the Mortal Kombat: More Kombat album also being inspired by the movie. They're cheating quite a bit, with several entries compiling series of a...
by Pierre
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: Film Companion - Top 100 Bollywood albums (2017)
Replies: 2
Views: 314

Re: Film Companion - Top 100 Bollywood albums (2017)

VacantJoy wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:56 pm INFO https://www.filmcompanion.in/about-us#: ... terclasses.

so (India) , glad you are back Pierre
:greetings-waveyellow:
by Pierre
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Books
Topic: The Westcoast/AOR bibles - Frédéric Slama (2017-2023)
Replies: 30
Views: 1101

Re: The Westcoast/AOR bibles - Frédéric Slama (2017-2023)

Great work, Pierre! Truly, my mind boggles at how many AOR albums are apparently worth a listen. Thank you Stevie! As mentioned in the wall of text at the start of the thread, I do question the relevance of the author's work for these lists :lol: I did listen to some of the albums from these and th...
by Pierre
Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??
Replies: 8
Views: 517

Re: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??

Henrik wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:51 pm It’s working so far…?
:mrgreen:
by Pierre
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: Film Companion - Top 100 Bollywood albums (2017)
Replies: 2
Views: 314

Film Companion - Top 100 Bollywood albums (2017)

https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/top-100-bollywood-albums Another Bollywood albums list I found that appears to be popular in this niche audience. Unsure about the eligibility as well for this one as I know nothing about this website. 1 | S.D. Burman | Guide | 1966 2 | S.D. Burman | Pyaasa | 1971 ...
by Pierre
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Critics' Lists
Topic: Planet Bollywood - 100 greatest Bollywood soundtracks ever (2008?)
Replies: 1
Views: 559

Planet Bollywood - 100 greatest Bollywood soundtracks ever (2008?)

http://web.archive.org/web/20130115225853/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=060306044135 An old list which is still being talked about around the Internet these days. I have high doubts it would be eligible, because popularity was apparently central to the making of the list. Stil...
by Pierre
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??
Replies: 8
Views: 517

Re: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??

It might be necessary to set up a Captcha to subscribe to the AM forums from now on. These AI-driven bots appear capable of overcoming the security question.
by Pierre
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Subgenres
Topic: Metal.de - The 10 best and most important NWOBHM albums (2022)
Replies: 0
Views: 658

Metal.de - The 10 best and most important NWOBHM albums (2022)

https://www.metal.de/specials/die-10-besten-und-wichtigsten-alben-der-nwobhm-435847/2/ 1 | Iron Maiden | The Number of the Beast | 1982 2 | Judas Priest | British Steel | 1980 3 | Motörhead | Ace of Spades | 1980 4 | Iron Maiden | Killers | 1981 5 | Saxon | Wheels of Steel | 1980 6 | Angel Witch | A...
by Pierre
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Germany & German language
Topic: Metal.de - 20 German Metal albums you should know (2017)
Replies: 0
Views: 506

Metal.de - 20 German Metal albums you should know (2017)

https://www.metal.de/specials/20-deutsche-metal-alben-die-man-kennen-sollte-242619/ Atlantean Kodex | The Golden Bough | 2010 Avantasia | The Metal Opera | 2001 Blind Guardian | Somewhere Far Beyond | 1992 Blind Guardian | Nightfall in Middle-Earth | 1998 Die Apokalyptischen Reiter | Riders on the S...
by Pierre
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY Albums: List Updates
Replies: 44
Views: 17141

Re: EOY Albums: List Updates

Thanks a lot for all your hard work Holden. It is sincerely appreciated. This final top 200 of the year is an achievement you can be proud of.
by Pierre
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Metal.de (Germany)
Replies: 3
Views: 686

Re: EOY 2023 - Metal.de (Germany)

Holden wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:56 pm Gonna say the same as I said for that Metal Hammer list, not sure how to implement this if it's even eligible in its current format.
I apologize for the difficulties Holden. I hope these lists are not too bothersome to work with :text-imsorry:
by Pierre
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Victoires de la musique (FR)
Replies: 2
Views: 533

Re: EOY 2023 - Victoires de la musique (FR)

Holden wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:40 pm Album of the year is not public voted?
Nope! It's chosen by critics :)
by Pierre
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Victoires de la musique (FR)
Replies: 2
Views: 533

EOY 2023 - Victoires de la musique (FR)

It is the French equivalent of the Grammys. It happens every year and this was the 39th Ceremony tonight. It only awards FR artists as of currently, although this has not always been the case. The song of the year is voted by the public but the nominees are chosen by the critics (in case you're inte...
by Pierre
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: Subgenres
Topic: Loudwire - The best late career albums by 15 classic prog rock+metal bands (2024)
Replies: 0
Views: 720

Loudwire - The best late career albums by 15 classic prog rock+metal bands (2024)

https://loudwire.com/best-late-career-albums-classic-prog-rock-metal-bands/ Camel | A Nod and a Wink | 2002 Eloy | Visionary | 2009 Fates Warning | Theories of Flight | 2016 IQ | Frequency | 2009 Jethro Tull | RökFlöte | 2023 Kansas | The Prelude Implicit | 2016 King Crimson | The Power to Believe |...
by Pierre
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Genre magazines/websites
Topic: Rock Hard - La Metaltheque vol.1 (disco métal idéale)
Replies: 37
Views: 31041

Re: Rock Hard - La Metaltheque vol.1 (disco métal idéale)

I have long suspected this list of being incomplete. Given the configuration of the volumes 2 & 3 (secondary entries galore), I guessed there might have been secondary entries in this list as well. I recently ran across the volume 1, and I was right, the list is of colossal length, as I guess th...
by Pierre
Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Little Atlas of World Music (FRA) - Albums selection (2006)
Replies: 8
Views: 537

Re: Little Atlas of World Music (FRA) - Albums selection (2006)

Many thanks lagire for this excellent list. I did a run-through of it and here are some non-exhaustive notes. The followings are all compilations featuring mostly (are largely) material previously released on LP: West Africa Kidjo, Angélique Keep On Moving: The Best of Angélique Kidjo 2001 Various A...
by Pierre
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japan spreadsheet?
Replies: 15
Views: 827

Re: Japan spreadsheet?

is there a total ranking for these ? (because it shows #### at numbers) thanks :romance-kisscheek: For the calculation to happen, the lines 3 and 4 must be filled up; I left them empty because I wouldn't know what to put into these. The spreadsheet features genre-exclusive lists, decade lists, a ha...
by Pierre
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japan spreadsheet?
Replies: 15
Views: 827

Re: Japan spreadsheet?

Here is the album spreadsheet, for people who are curious about Japanese music (I also PM'd it to Henrik). There are two versions, with one including the Frédéric Slama lists entitled "The Japanese AOR Bible" 1, 2 & 3 I posted in the "Books" section of the forum; I explain t...
by Pierre
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japan spreadsheet?
Replies: 15
Views: 827

Re: Japan spreadsheet?

Henrik wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:03 pm Many thanks, Pierre! I’m traveling and haven’t had a chance to look at the spreadsheet yet, but I will do so during the weekend. :)
Absolutely no worries! Just enjoy your traveling :auto-camptrailer:
by Pierre
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japan spreadsheet?
Replies: 15
Views: 827

Re: Japan spreadsheet?

Thanks a lot, Pierre! I feel like Japan's underrepresented on AM (which could change after the next all time update). I got into J-Rock/Visual Kei last year and have been able to discover some fantastic artists since then (Sheena Ringo, Luna Sea, Buck-Tick, Dir En Grey,...). Thank you Arsalan. Yeah...
by Pierre
Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japan spreadsheet?
Replies: 15
Views: 827

Re: Japan spreadsheet?

Here is the album spreadsheet, for people who are curious about Japanese music (I also PM'd it to Henrik). There are two versions, with one including the Frédéric Slama lists entitled "The Japanese AOR Bible" 1, 2 & 3 I posted in the "Books" section of the forum; I explain th...

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