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Dan

37 | Mercury Rev | Holes | 1998 | 915.5 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/414E2ST1Z7L._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Miguel #7 , sonofsamiam #8 , Zorg #13 Not a Fan: VanillaFire1000 #145 Place in 1998 poll: 7 Place in 90s poll of 2007: - Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): - http://open.spotify.com/tra...

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38 | The Smashing Pumpkins | Today | 1993 | 910.56 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515UQG4AexL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Chris K #6 , Harold #13 , Olivier #14 Not a Fan: None Place in 1993 poll: 3 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 25 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 109 _____________________________...

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39 | The Smashing Pumpkins | 1979 | 1995 | 906.77 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tJTUVoi4L._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: VanillaFire1000 #1 , Greg #14 Not a Fan: None Comments “One of the greatest songs of all time...It captures something inside of you. Maybe its the “rolling” nature of the beat....

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40 | Radiohead | Creep | 1992 | 905.41 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EorkC-UFL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Henry #2 , Nick #15 Not a Fan: None Comments “Despite the overexposure it retains the unstoppable force of an ugly man exposing his rage and anger after years of bearing other people joke...

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41 | The Beta Band | Dry the Rain | 1997 | 903.14 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C--e%2B-EGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Michel #1 , Kingoftonga #3 , Zorg #6 Not a Fan: Greg #148 Place in 1997 poll: 8 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 15 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 110 http://open.spotify.com/...

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42 | Elliott Smith | Between the Bars | 1997 | 898.27 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HbpO5v7yL._SL500_AA280_.jpg Fan: Nassim #2 Not a Fan: None Place in 1997 poll: 13 Place in 90s poll of 2007: - Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 171 http://open.spotify.com/track/6UgmVIVyznBDdkpqkKyc1O _...

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43 | My Bloody Valentine | Only Shallow | 1991 | 897.35 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41X5b7s7cwL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Harold #6 , Olivier #7 , VanillaFire1000 #7 , Brad #10 Not a Fan: Listyguy #147 Place in 1991 poll: 11 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 44 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 3...

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44 | The Flaming Lips | Race for the Prize | 1999 | 896.64 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41M8W1VM0PL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: sonofsamiam #4 , Miguel #8 , Greg #11 Not a Fan: Michel #144 Comments: “ A great album starter that really started one of the greatest second acts in rock.” VanillaFir...

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45 | Björk | Jóga | 1997 | 896.03 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AQ0EJAN0L._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Moonbeam #6 , Kingoftonga #8 , nicolas #8 Not a Fan: None Comments: “Emotional landscapes. Few songs ( and clips ) can describe so accurately the core of an artist, frozen on the outside but b...

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46 | Nirvana | Heart-Shaped Box | 1993 | 895.05 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZFcIV1QfL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Listyguy #5 , Moonbeam #9 , beefsupreme #13 Not a Fan: None Place in 1993 poll: 13 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 53 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 50 __________________________...

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47 | Jeff Buckley | Grace | 1994 | 890.21 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41D6KQCSSSL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Nassim #5 , Romain #12 Not a Fan: Henrik #142 Comments: “A great song, but I prefer "Last Goodbye", which was sadly stiffed from this list.” Listyguy Place in 1994 poll: 10 P...

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48 | Radiohead | Just | 1995 | 887.68 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515NVQ8SQPL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Olivier #4 , Kingoftonga #5 , Brad #11 Not a Fan: None Place in 1995 poll: 7 Place in 90s poll of 2007: - Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): - ____________________________________________...

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49 | Björk | Hyper-Ballad | 1995 | 878.68 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41907DJH3ML._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Moonbeam #5 , Kingoftonga #12 Not a Fan: None Place in 1995 poll: 9 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 49 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 69 _______________________________________________...

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50 | R.E.M. | Drive | 1992 | 874.73 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Gy24CHmsL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: VanillaFire1000 #4 , Listyguy #7 Not a Fan: sonofsamiam #146 Place in 1992 poll: 5 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 39 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): 161 _____________________________________...

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I suppose one way to make sure that the Spotify links don't get too heavy is to try and reach 50 posts (at which point page 2 of the thread opens and the size of page 1 becomes irrelevant). So I'm going to post the rest of the results song by song...

Dan

Loved the results, loved the presentation, and most of all... loved the comments. Many AMers wrote comments and it was really nice to read about people's true feelings towards these albums instead of second-guessing their opinions (and thanks Nic for also including relevant comments by critics - tha...

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The Spotify links work for me too. They do seem to slow down the thread a little bit though, so I'll use them infrequently. Here's #80-51. I'll be back on Wednesday to start counting down the top 50. __________________________________________________________________________________ 80 | Stereolab | ...

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I said I'd be back at about 7pm forum time with more results, but life's got in the way and I'll continue with the show when I get home later tonight.

Is it just my phone or have these Spotify links had a good Christmas (are they getting a bit heavy)? Maybe I need to use them more sparingly.

Dan

90 | Blur | Coffee and TV | 1999 | 762.04 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iWrut7bSL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Fan: Olivier #12 Not a Fan: None Place in 1999 poll: 8 Place in 90s poll of 2007: 50 Acclaimed Music 90s rank (top 200): - http://open.spotify.com/track/5eSllZgRWCIJsDTAqFRwQw _____________...

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Yes, the Spotify links are very handy - thanks for adding them to the forum Henrik! I was also amused that 6 less people voted for songs than albums. On the one hand it's a pity that more people didn't vote, but on the other hand it makes the results more unpredictable (like the song that was #1 in ...

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Welcome to the results thread of the 90s songs poll! To help keep nicolas sane and as a thank-you for all the great music I have discovered through him, I have offered to do the presentation for this songs poll. 22 people participated in the poll: beefsupreme Brad Chris K Dan Greg Harold Henrik Henr...

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Pleased for you, Moonbeam. Here's hoping she/he has your rhythm!

Dan

A pleasant surprise to see Buena Vista Social Club do so well.

Dan

Honorio wrote:Dan, please, wouldn't you mind to wait some hours more? Tomorrow morning I will send you my comments on my Top 25...

Sure Honorio. I'm still busy preparing for the presentation. I won't be able to start revealing the results until tomorrow evening UK time.

Dan

God, is there anybody here ? Sorry to post at a time (European morning and midday) when nobody's watching I'm dipping in and out of this thread while at work and I'm enjoying the comments (marvellous presentation!). I don't think anyone will complain about the impressive frequency of the posts, esp...

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Shit happens... especially when you're in a hurry. I'm looking forward to the revised list. It's like the first thread was a trailer to a good movie, and this one will be the full-length film. I'll have some free time this weekend, nicolas. So you're welcome to email the songs spreadsheet to me and ...

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Thanks for this nicolas! Only 4 albums from my top 50 have appeared so far, which is better than I'd expected. #28 Miss Perfumado #43 Sheller en solitaire ("Chanson lente" is the stand-out track for me, but I haven't heard the original yet) #47 Paths of Rhythm #48 Fat of the Land A few jus...

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Here is my list. I'll wait until the deadline of 11th January to post it properly in case there are any changes. I've listened to many more albums of 2012 than the 33 on my list, but those are the albums I've given a rating of 3.5 stars and above. To nicolas (and sonofsamiam): Onda Fucking Tropica ...

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Moonbeam, I'm looking forward to spending time with your, Henry's and everyone else's lists. At the moment my music listening time is devoted to polls with imminent deadlines, etc. I'll catch up and comment at some point (it's good that there's no deadline involved in this).

Dan

I thought I might as well start giving each song a score, like nicolas does. My scores are out of 10 and they come in 0.25s. I should probably mention that even my all-time #1 song doesn't have a perfect score (it has a score of 9.75/10). Generally, if a song has a score of 8.75 or above, I love it....

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Bracket 3.1.5 Mahmoud Ahmed - Ere Mela Mela Mulatu Astatke - Yèkèrmo sèw Two titans. I slightly prefer "Yèkèrmo sèw". Bracket 3.1.6 Geoffrey Oryema - Lapwony Mulatu Astatke - Yègellé Tezeta Maybe it's a bit silly to vote for the same artist twice at this fairly late stage, but hey, I'm sup...

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Henrik wrote:Anyone who knows where to find Crystal Ball?

Here

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It's criminal that people consider The Chronic good (I'm sorry to be such a hater, but a despise that album on both a musical and moral level). Listyguy, I remember reading a notification on RYM quite a while ago which stated that “Listyguy has reviewed The Marshall Mathers LP ”. When I read your r...

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Dan - I feel the same way about Honorio's contributions to our beloved forum, and now I am beginning to have a similar reaction to many of your comments as well. Thanks! Thanks Henry! Musically, you and I have more in common than meets the eye. Edit: I deleted a random sentence about not being a hi...

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What a treat! Two long posts from Honorio in one evening! Some wonderful comments, Honorio. This comment of yours was an OMG moment for me, and I will explain why after the quote: 1. “Let Down” ...the half minute from 3’55” to 4’25” is my favourite half minute of music ever That half minute is exact...

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Dan wrote:“Vague / E la Nave Va” has been one of my favourite discoveries (thanks Henrik).

Honorio wrote:Vague / E la Nave Va (Stephan)

Oops. Should've said thanks to both of you!

Honorio wrote: So:
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The words "as good as nicolas' taste in world music" have become part of my everyday vocabulary.

Dan

Honorio wrote:If someone's interested I can post the list of songs of this Round 3 and the ones who nominated them.

I'm someone.

Dan

You've given us some very interesting facts, Nassim. Thanks very much for the time and effort you put into it. Also, with Alice in Chains, Noir Désir, Afghan Whigs, Fugazi, Sepultura, Marylin Manson, Tool and a 2nd RATM album, there could have been more angry white men, so you should feel glad Dan ^...

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Fair point, Nassim. Andrew WK's "Party Hard" is one of my favourite songs of the 00s because of its sense of fun and because... well... it parties hard. Jesus Lizard has the opposite effect on me, but I see your point that they are trying to create an atmosphere of fun rather than anger. I...

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At the risk of repeating some of my previous comments about these songs... Bracket 3.1.1 Omar Khorshid - Raqsed El Fadaa Anouar Brahem - Vague / E la Nave Va Many songs in this wonderful game require repeated listening to fully appreciate their unique soundscapes. “Raqsed El Fadaa” is one of those s...

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over the next few days I will grind my teeth and jump into a noisy pit of über-WMWEG (White Men With Electric Guitars): Jesus Lizard, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, Sugar, etc. Please pray that I make it out of there alive! Pff... I've seen and heard drag queens perform with more venom and ...

Dan

This year I realised that I got tired of many of the indie trends of the last couple of years that have been repeating themselves endlessly since the last decade -- shoegaze (except Deerhunter), indie pop, twee pop, chilllwave, synthpop, indie folk. This genres have not only been done before and be...

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1. Moonbeam (December 11 - December 24): Link 2. Henry (December 25 - January 7) 3. Zorg (January 8 - January 21) 4. Listyguy (January 22 - February 4) 5. Brad (February 5 - February 18) 6. jamieW (February 19 - March 4) 7. whuntva (March 5 - March 18) 8. Gillingham (March 19 - April 1) 9. Henrik (...

Dan

I like your latest idea too, Moonbeam.

Dan

I have heard all the songs but there's still 32 albums I haven't heard. Mostly WMWEG (white males with electric guitars lol, referring to Dan's quote) There are a few of those I still need to listen to as well. In fact, over the next few days I will grind my teeth and jump into a noisy pit of über-...

Dan

The Silent Shout is great and all, but it just seems weird mentioning it in the same breath as Doolittle and OK Computer. I prefer both "Doolittle" and "OK Computer" over "Silent Shout," but I don't agree with your sentiment. True, we live in a postmodern world where e...

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A solution for unranked albums I didn't even think about that. I'm taking this poll far too seriously and forgot that others will not have listened to every album. :P Anyway, I'm sure nicolas will decide on a version of your formula that will work well. I don't think "hate" should count q...

Dan

I'd be happy either way, but I slightly prefer the second option of focusing on 1 person's list. I only had a top 200, so hopefully there will be enough songs on my list that people haven't heard.

Dan

We have used score = 100*(1+20)/(position+20) when it was a top 100. Check if you think its distribution works well for top 150 as well, or if we should change to score = 100*(1+30)/(position+30) or something else. If I may say so, I think that this kind of formula works better with lists that cont...

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This sounds interesting. Sign me up, please.

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