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Stephan

Not to dampen your enthusiasm or anything, but it took about 7 months for the last 100 users to join, so at this rate it'll take 2 years to reach 1000.

Stephan

Only four films from me, but all ranging from great to phenomenal.

1. Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder)
2. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
3. All About Eve (Joseph Mankiewicz)
4. The Asphalt Jungle (John Huston)

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John Murry's The Graceless Age is a 2012 album. It should also be much higher, but that's another matter.

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1. The Tallest Man on Earth (The only artist for whom 'The next Dylan' is not far from the mark) 2. Betty Davis (Raunchy, funky, spectacularly entertaining) 3. Richard & Linda Thompson (Creators of two of the greatest folk albums of all time) 4. Jorge Ben (Os Mutantes may be the best band, but J...

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1. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter 2. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back 3. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary 4. The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want 5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son 6. Miles Davis - Shhh/Peaceful 7. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimso...

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1. The Tallest Man on Earth (The only artist for whom 'The next Dylan' is not far from the mark) 2. Betty Davis (Raunchy, funky, spectacularly entertaining) 3. Richard & Linda Thompson (Creators of two of the greatest folk albums of all time) 4. Jorge Ben (Os Mutantes may be the best band, but J...

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I added some comments so my vote is actually eligible.

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1. The National (Simple, the most consistent and greatest band of the past decade) 2. The Tallest Man on Earth (The only artist for whom 'The next Dylan' is not far from the mark) 3. Betty Davis (Raunchy, funky, spectacularly entertaining) 4. Richard & Linda Thompson (Creators of two of the grea...

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Thanks Petri, excellent results. As the only 'hater' of 2001 I'll definitely have to rewatch that some time soon.

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Just outside the top 50, undeservedly so: Jason Isbell - Southeastern

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Very cool result indeed. #21 is very respectable.

Looking forward to the top 20!

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Interesting list so far. I'm definitely going to try and watch the ones in the top 25 (at least) that I haven't seen yet.

Great presentation Petri!

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Well, I could try to do something similar to schleuse. I just need to be able to see the original posts to get an impression of how he did it the first time. If you go to the old forums and search for Hall of Acclaim you'll get a whole bunch of topics as result, those should give you enough informa...

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Every few hours I realize again: "Damn, Lou Reed is dead...". He may have been a bit of a dick (from what I've read) and he hadn't really done anything worthwhile since 1990 2000, but he'll still be missed. The man is a legend already. Gave Transformer , Berlin and White Light/White Heat a...

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1. Fela Kuti and Afrika 70 - Zombie
2. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
3. Jacques Brel - Olympia 64
4. The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

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Congratulations Jacques and Brad, an excellent performance from both!

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This is probably not the list I submitted, but it should be close enough. Since we're keeping score: 56% US, 81% white. 1. Bob Dylan 2. The Rolling Stones 3. Bruce Springsteen 4. The Who 5. Neil Young 6. R.E.M. 7. U2 8. Johnny Cash 9. The Velvet Underground 10. The National 11. Prince 12. David Bowi...

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Henrik wrote:10. Bruce Springsteen (55 - 32 - 10)

Next year #1?

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It's looking like this final won't even be close. I'm going with the majority, but my vote is actually pretty close.

1. Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964
2. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'

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Great to see Bob and the Stones climb a spot since last year. Just curious, did my ballot also include the Beatles? I have them at #109 in my current list, I must have sent an older version.

Thanks for all the work Nassim!

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Great list and awesome presentation so far Nassim. Really looking forward to finding out what the top 6 looks like.

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1. Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964
2. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
3. Donovan - Sunshine Superman
4. Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind

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I don't think I've ever rooted against Bob this much. Come on guys, we need a few more votes for Miles!

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Not entirely happy with these lists, but they'll have to do. Albums : 1. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman 2. Traveling - Wilburys Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 3. Michelle Shocked - Short Sharp Shocked 4. Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man 5. Enya - Watermark 6. Pixies - Surfer Rosa 7. Runrig - Once In A Lifetim...

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1. Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson
2. Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
3. Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964
4. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
5. Donovan - Sunshine Superman
6. Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind
7. Nico - Desertshore
8. Eels - Electro-Shock Blues

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1. Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt 2. Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson 3. Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964 4. The United States Of America - The United States Of America 5. Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind 6. Nico - Desertshore 7. The Divine Comedy - Promenade 8. Camarón - La Leyenda del Tiempo

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Pierre wrote:Spanish is the main language of an entire continent

With the exception of 49% of the area and 52% of the population of that continent.

All joking aside, amazing work and great results!

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The third round results were not nearly as satisfying as those in the second round. Most of my favorites are gone, although I'm glad Miles just barely made it. 1. Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown 2. Donovan - Sunshine Superman 3. Low - Things We Lost In The Fire 4. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin...

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Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes is one of my favorite discoveries of the tournament. Thanks to whoever voted for her + they, because I'd have missed it if they hadn't made it to this round. Unfortunately though, Townes is just a little bit better. Well, quite a bit. 1. Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt ...

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You're welcome!

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1. How do you like to listen to music, specifically full albums? I practically always listen to full albums, these days mostly at work. 2. Does it have to be your main focus? As the answer to question 1 suggests, no, I hardly ever completely focus on listening to an album, unless one of two things i...

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1. Fela Kuti - Confusion
2. Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964
3. Hank Williams - Moanin' The Blues
4. The United States Of America - The United States Of America
5. Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind
6. Phillip Glass - Glassworks
7. R.E.M. - New Adventures In Hi-Fi
8. Camarón - La Leyenda del Tiempo

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1. Army Of Shadows (Jean-Pierre Melville)
2. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (George Roy Hill)
3. The Wild Bunch (Sam Peckinpah)
4. The Italian Job (Peter Collinson)

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Albums : 1. U2 - The Joshua Tree 2. Guns 'N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction 3. Prince - Sign “☮” the Times 4. R.E.M. - Document 5. Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing 6. Salif Keita - Soro 7. Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love 8. The Verlaines - Bird Dog 9. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full 10. Tom...

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Finally going to see Bob Dylan in October. Really looking forward to it.

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1. Paul Simon - Graceland ... 10. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration Is there any reason you only submit lists of ten? Your top 15 receive votes, and I know you've heard more than the ten your voting for. I could give more, but I like the concept of a top 10. I've always just kept track of my top 10s...

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1. The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave
2. Jorge Ben - África Brazil
3. Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
4. Donovan - Sunshine Superman
5. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
6. Manuel Göttsching - E2-E4
7. Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor
8. Four Tet - Rounds

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I'll be going on holiday for two weeks, so here are my votes for the next two weeks: 2.8: Miles Davis 3.1: 1. The Isley Brothers - The Heat Is On 2. The Sound - Jeopardy 3. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado 4. Low - Things We Lost In The Fire 5. Ondatrópica - Ondatrópica 6. Yes - Close To The Edge 7. T...

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I decided to completely revamp this list as I was not pleased with it at all. Also listened to a few new albums. 1. Paul Simon - Graceland 2. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead 3. Peter Gabriel - So 4. R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant 5. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour 6. Steve Earle - Guitar Town 7. Bhun...

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1. Once Upon A Time In The West (Sergio Leone)
2. Rosemary's Baby (Roman Polanski) (10)
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick) (1)

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1. Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt 2. Bruce Springsteen - The Rising 3. Maria Creuza, Vinícius de Moraes & Toquinho - La Fusa 4. Marisa Monte - Verde, amarelo, anil, cor-de-rosa e carvão 5. Nico - Desertshore 6. Yes - The Yes Album 7. Kronos Quartet - Pieces Of Africa 8. Echo And The Bunnyme...

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Albums : 1. Paul Simon - Graceland 2. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead 3. Peter Gabriel - So 4. R.E.M. - Life's Rich Pageant 5. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour 6. Prince - Parade 7. The Chills - Kaleidoscope World 8. Steve Earle - Guitar Town 9. Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring 10. Beastie Boys - ...

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01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Martha and The Vandellas - Dancing in the Street 16. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows 17. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son 18. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower 19. The Ronettes - Be My Baby 20. Ben E. King -...

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9. The Beatles - A Day in the Life 4. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations 5. Aretha Franklin - Respect 6. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine 7. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode 8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever 11. The Ronettes - Be My Baby 12. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of...

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Well, 0.646 and 0.354.

Interestingly, that's pretty close to what I use for own artist list, which is 0.675 and 0.325.

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Ouch, very sad Dillard & Clark will probably exit in round 2. A worthy opponent though. 1. Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard and Clark 2. Fela Kuti - Confusion 3. Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964 4. Phillip Glass - Glassworks 5. R.E.M. - New Adventures In Hi-Fi 6. Why? - Alope...

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I think you're forgetting that the song and album scores should be as low as possible as well. So the band with a 5 score on songs and 6 score on albums is more of a songs band and scores (6*0.6)+(5*0.4) = 5.6, while the other band (which is more of an albums band) scores (5*0.6)+(6*0.4) = 5.4 and i...

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I see now where the problem occurs; the formula I posted in the opening post checks the C column as well. This does indeed lead to it count eponymous albums twice. Sorry about the confusion there. The correct formula is: =IFERROR(INDEX(Albums!$A$2:$B$1001;SMALL(IF(LEFT(Albums!$A$2:$B$1001;LEN(B2))=B...

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The biggest potential issue should be duet and featuring, in which case the formula will take none of the artists into account. The formula was designed to check for a match that begins with the same text, so an album by "Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band" should still be credited...

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1. Hank Williams - Moanin' The Blues 2. The United States Of America - The United States Of America 3. Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind 4. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks ... 5. Camarón - La Leyenda del Tiempo 6. Bob Hund - Omslag: Martin Kann 7. Flaming Lips - Embryonic 8. Todd Rundgren ...

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