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I didn't quite make the cutoff. My theory on classical is that I still think in terms of specific RECORDINGS rather than the composition itself. For that reason, only one classical piece made It since it was by the composer himself by means of piano roll. No doubt as I rework the list in future I ma...

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If they are a composer playing their own work, yes. So if you think, say, Claude Debussy's performances of his own stuff are among the greatest RECORDINGS ever, then go ahead and list him but not based on other's interpretations of Debussy's works. This is the opinion of a decided novice when it com...

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Yes, a top 250 would be better. Wasn't it 200 already last time? You could decide who writes about which artist, based on who ranked them highest. You could PM a list of five artists or so to each participant who's willing to write, without spoiling the whole top 100. I like the idea of both 250 fo...

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This Saturday: Whitecross and Bloodgood

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As I'm not an American this Hot 100 means slightly less to me, but I'm amused with the Encanto soundtrack doing so well. I have to agree, it's the best music coming from Disney in ages. I have to ask though, do radio stations in the US really play Disney songs regularly? Around these parts it was a...

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110. Louis Armstrong | „What a Wonderful World“ When Louis sang this, it was only three years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Just a couple years before, a large portion of the country would have lynched him for having the temerity to sit down at a "Whites Only" lunch counter. ...

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192. Joe Cocker | „With a Little Help from My Friends“ I‘m one of the people who prefers the original version (because I‘m one of the three people in the world who likes Starr‘s vocals). I'm one of the three as well. Ringo's "average" vocals pair well with the everyman lyric. Ringo himself...

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177. The Drifters | „Save the Last Dance for Me A rather typical love song of the early ‚60s you could find in any group, even if it is a bit weaker than its consorts. Still it didn‘t have to be this bad. The backing vocals don‘t align with the King at all while the strings get an interlude that cou...

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Addressing a few things: 3. I was thinking about not including my comments if I was the only one writing them I just felt like I didn't have time. Since I am not as big an album listener, I made a concerted effort to listen and rank those as well which is approximately 10 times as time consuming as...

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210. Mama Cass with The Mamas & the Papas | „Dream a Little Dream of Me" I find it interesting that some people who are Biggest Fan of „California Dreamin‘“ aren‘t fans of this. This one is clearly a showcase for Cass, by far the most gifted vocalist in the group. In contrast, the closest C...

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220. Wanda Jackson | „Funnel of Love“ A year ago I didn‘t even know this song This is also the case with me except more like two years. However, in my case, I spent about 10 years working as an oldies disc jockey playing many of these songs over and over. I have, quite literally, probably heard some...

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241. Creedence Clearwater Revival | „I Put a Spell on You“ The original version by Screamin‘ Jay Hawkins is absolutely magnificent and Fogerty can‘t compare to the sheer insanity in his voice. I had this one ranked relatively low (#201) for exactly this reason. I can't help comparing Fogerty's servi...

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250. Elvis Presley | „Are You Lonesome To-night?“ The spoken word part turns this from a weak entry into one of the worst songs in this poll. The kitsch here is almost unbearable. - Schüttelbirne I could not possibly disagree more strongly with this. The recitation is a historically important elemen...

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Yeah, Neil Young alone isn't going to get Spotify to change, but if a decent chunk of more popular artists followed him down that path, then you might see some action. I agree with this statement. I would be lying if I said I wasn't unhappy that I can't stream Young now (I don't own very much of hi...

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5. Blood, Sweat & Tears – God Bless the Child Year: 1969 While the Billie Holiday version is far superior, this cover has David Clayton-Thomas' impassioned vocal and a cool Latin Jazz breakdown at 3:05. #4526 AT. Gets an 8 from me. 6. Courtney Barnett – Debbie Downer Year: 2016 Pretty decent ch...

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Just checking on forum time

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Cryoshell, featuring Budapest Art Orchestra – Gravity Hurts I accidentally listened to the version with Brinck. Liked it quite a bit, would give that a 6. Then realized my error and listened to the orchestral. Sorry Whuntva, not my thing at all. 2 Anderson .Paak, featuring ScHoolboy Q – Am I Wrong?...

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Alright, in honor of us entering the Top 300, let's talk about Biggest Fan! 15851 songs received only one vote. Nice palindrome we got there! {Snip} Father2TheMan | 251 {Snip} I believe that Father2TheMan gambled that they would have the most unique songs. This was incorrect, as they got 30th. Yes,...

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So, a day later this is what I suggest. 1. I'm going to remove Hymie from the list. {snip} 2. Songs that appeared in the previous version will not appear again. {snip} 3. If a person has had a song, they can't have another one within 14 days. {snip} 4, paraphrased-"We'll give the random submit...

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And to add my tuppence re:Pre 1900 music: I would lean toward inclusion also. If a 17 minute long Miles Davis piece is a song, then I see no reason why classical compositions shouldn't count also. I also want to lobby for making the start of recorded music rather than just 1900 the starting year of....

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I've wondered (could be wrong) if voters are going to have a hard time dealing with pre-1930s, in which case pre-1935 would be a little easier to handle. Whether I participate in the ALBUMS portion of this will likely depend on if there is a minimum submission criteria and how large that is because...

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I also find it impressive that 5/6 votes for I Don't Want to Miss a Thing were in the top 100 of their lists (all from the very poptimist users who mostly drop in for the all-time polls, no less - call me crazy, but was the sixth vote stevejazz?). This is a Rock track, there's no blood on the popti...

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Very impressive finishes for Kyoto and Levitating considering how recently they were released! I wouldn't say it's impressive that our 2020 forum poll SOTY finished well outside the top 1,000...seems like people are being pretty conservative with how they reflect recent songs in their list compared...

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Before 1940 1940-1945 1946-1949 1950-1952 1953-1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 That's pretty much what I was going to suggest. The 1930s could maybe be given their own slot. That would potentially require making the early '50s one slot instead of two. I like this suggestion most so far as to year bre...

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Spotify only counts a song as played if you listen for 30 seconds. That's why "Her Majesty," which is less than 30 seconds long, has so few plays. If your next question is "how does it have any plays then?" If you listen to it twice in a row, or restart the song midway, that wou...

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No surprise to me: Nearly every song (save 4 if I counted correctly) are pre-RUBBER SOUL

Biggest surprise: Revolution 9 wasn't number 1?!? Or even among the group?!?

Lesser surprise: I realize "Her Majesty" is a "ditty" but it's quite charming.

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I like the suggestion you have made, as is, for the monthly rhythm. I *lean* towards leaving the three polls as in 2016...
but...

How is an "album" defined before the LP era? Is the rule that if it was released in a book of 78s together it's an album?

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901. Julie London | “Cry Me a River” (1955) 10 Votes | 373.060 Points AMF 2018 Rank: 917 AM Rank: 623 Biggest Fans: Father2TheMan (#38) That rarest of torch songs. Instead of giving that old flame a chance to rekindle and self-immolate, she recognizes it for the destructive force it is and instead ...

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Still making my way through it but definitely feeling "Witchoo".

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StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:45 pm That's remarkably high for Would I Lie to You. Didn't know people liked that song so much!

Somehow I missed it on my list. I feel like it's a great song that slipped through the cracks critically.

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StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:55 pm RASPUTIN MADE THE LIST! And I wasn't even the biggest fan, somehow!

I like "Rasputin" but not quite enough to make my list. "Ma Baker" is the one I find irresistible from Boney M. It was my #4623 and could make my Top 1000 by the time we do this again.

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Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World
Aretha Franklin | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

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Can't believe the thread has gone this long with no mention of "He Hit Me (And it Felt Like a Kiss)"

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Screenshot_20211203-114302_Spotify.jpg I don't like the Velvet Underground as much as this would seem to indicate (it was concentrated listening for the Artist of the Month game) and certainly not "Louise" but the others probably are reasonably close other than the lack of Beach Boys and ...

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I have not been to nearly as many concerts as most here (funds are not typically available) but I will mention two:

The Beach Boys tour for their first box set (not the same ol' cars/surf songs set for once)

Willie Nelson, Ohio State Fair (almost 3 hours of Willie gold)

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ALBUMS 25 | Fairport Convention | LIEGE AND LIEF {} 24 | Dameans | TELL THE WORLD {F.E.L. S-372} 23 | Fleetwood Mac | THEN PLAY ON {} 22 | The Velvet Underground | THE VELVET UNDERGROUND {} 21 | Johnny Cash | AT SAN QUENTIN {} 20 | Isaac Hayes | HOT BUTTERED SOUL {} 19 | The Search Party | MONTGOMER...

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Trying to beat the buzzer BU | Aum | Little Brown Hen | RESURRECTION {FILLMORE F 30002} BU | Aum | Today and Tomorrow | RESURRECTION {FILLMORE F 30002} BU | Berkeley Kites | Alice in Wonderland | [SINGLE]{MINARET MIN-140} BU | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Penthouse Pauper | BAYOU COUNTRY {FANTASY ...

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Honorio wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:20 am Hi, Father2TheMan, remember to delete the [ before B Side if you don't want the text to appear bolded...

Thanks for figuring out the issue. I will just use { } from now on.

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It doesn't look it made it anyway but my #21 (Cabinessence) is a year too early. I deleted it out and ended up with "Cloud Nine" at #21 in case that affects anything. I'll save "Cabinessence" for 1969. Adjusted 1968 songs BU | Abner Jay | Bring It When You Come | TERRIBLE COMEDY ...

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The melody is a little reminiscent of "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets but it varies enough for me to think that's just coincidental.

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51. The Choir - Chase The Kangaroo (1988) - 5 I should enjoy this, and I do at points (e.g. Fade Into You, the first few songs). However, the album both drags and feels monotonous to me, an achievement for an album that is only about an hour and does try out a bunch of styles over its runtime. I th...

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Just could use some feedback if you look upon them favorably or not or kind of on the novelty side: * Miami Sound Machine Honestly, this is the only artist I would attach the term "guilty pleasure" to though I wouldn't call myself a "fan" of any of the others (save Indigo Girls).

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Someone else mentioned industrial music (as in made to promote a company's wares rather than as in NIN or Ministry.
Here's my suggestion:
[spotifytrack]https://open.spotify.com/track/0JHjDC1v ... l_branch=1[/spotifytrack]

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969. Plastikman - Krakpot 2 minutes in and not hearing enough melodic variation to hold my interest. 2 970. Allman Brothers Band – One Way Out 6 971. Sharon Van Etten – One Day 6 972. Ming Flute Ensemble – The Song of the Four Seasons 4 973. Robbie Williams - Radio 4 974. The Temptations – Don’t Loo...

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