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My most sincere apologies. Computer hinges broken, I lost a lot of time with work and all sorts...I'm catching up in my lunch break ! 65. Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity (1972) 2/10 Sorry, really not a fan of free jazz. I played this in the kitchen a couple of days ago, much to the dismay of my younge...

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Hello everyone, It's time for instalment n°150 of the Classics Chart, where YOU get to nominate and vote for the best songs ever in a tournament to the death ! Only the cream of the crop will go through the grueling EIGHT weeks of charting. Nominations will follow the rules below - only one of the f...

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Lo and behold, here is the newest game in town, where you nominated the best cover versions in your musical culture and decided that the later version was far better than the original one. Were your tastes in line with the general consensus, or is it just you ? Time to find out ! The game will start...

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Only 12 voters this week ? Group 19 All Grown Up - The Crystals vs The Gore Gore Girls (8-4) Trust in Me - Sterling Holloway vs The Dead Brothers (7-5) La Mer/Beyond the Sea - Charles Trenet vs Bobby Darin (8-4) I've Never Been To Me - Charlene vs Ned's Atomic Dustbin (8-4) Group 20 Hanging on the T...

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Group 19 All Grown Up - The Crystals < The Gore Gore Girls Trust in Me - Sterling Holloway < The Dead Brothers La Mer/Beyond the Sea - Charles Trenet > Bobby Darin I've Never Been To Me - Charlene < Ned's Atomic Dustbin Group 20 Hanging on the Telephone - The Nerves < Blondie Steal My Girl - One Dir...

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11. Edwin McCain – I Could Not Ask for More: 3. This is poor, schmaltzy and boy are these strings too much or what ? 12. Kendrick Lamar, featuring Drake – Poetic Justice: 4 I'm sorry, I can't find much talent in this. 13. David Bowie – It Ain’t Easy: 7 At first I didn't recognise the song, but it ca...

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A real surprise for this week. We all know our Moonbeam, 80s afficionado, Prince super fan. Who knew that there also is a jazz buff in there ? It's also an opportunity to listen to the sax player who collaborated on one of the 2021 AOY contenders. //e.snmc.io/i/300/w/8d70a4e3505d81642c97e7e8ce5e8e20...

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64. Eddie Cochran - 12 of His Biggest Hits (6.5/10) As rock'n'roll goes, you can't go really wrong with this compilation. It has all the hits and serves as a good reminder of the talent of the parted-too-early rock'n'roll star. Aside from the three classics, you get a huge Elvis vibe though, as not ...

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Weezer - The Good Life (#6868)
Built To Spill - Nowhere Lullaby (unranked)

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I asked myself the same question, to be fair, but I haven't yer listened to both versions, so I'll leave it to the floor to decide.

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I've realised we had only 19 entries, so I've added a random entry from the top 10000.

Rdwdbob wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:17 pm Throbbing Gristle - "Hot On The Heels Of Love' (#2990)

Rdwdbob, you will need to vote again, sorry !

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Hello everyone, It's time for instalment n°149 of the Classics Chart, where YOU get to nominate and vote for the best songs ever in a tournament to the death ! Only the cream of the crop will go through the grueling EIGHT weeks of charting. Nominations will follow the rules below - only one of the f...

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Next this week, we have a compilation, which to be fair, I didn't think was possible in the game. But who am I to judge ? So here is a slice of rock'n'roll. //e.snmc.io/i/300/w/8ffea1fb159208ef6f50095b44fd4753/1715580 64. Eddie Cochran - 12 of His Biggest Hits (1960) Nominated by M24 (#201) Genre : ...

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Lo and behold, here is the newest game in town, where you nominated the best cover versions in your musical culture and decided that the later version was far better than the original one. Were your tastes in line with the general consensus, or is it just you ? Time to find out ! The game will start...

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Results time ! 16 voters this week, a good turnout - ,thank you. Group 17 Nice Work If You Can Get It - Fred Astaire vs Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (5-9) In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley vs Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (12-4) The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band vs J...

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Group 17 Nice Work If You Can Get It - Fred Astaire vs Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Two vocal jazz versions, I find the original one that tad bit more interesting. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley vs Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Difficult one, I think I heard the Bad Seeds vers...

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Anderson.Paak - Am I Wrong (5) Neo Soul with a bit of tempo behind it, this is decent. I quite like the horns at the end. Beck - Guess I'm doing fine (4) Not keen on Beck's change of style on Sea Change. This track is a typical example why. I initially didn't even recognise him, thinking this was th...

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I feel the same as Rob, I don't want to have to pile the bad grades on Moonbeam's albums, but this kind of 80s synth-funk is really not my cup of tea, it's either not funky enough or too many synths drown the songwriting. The 80s production adds another cringy layer. There's plenty of 80s stuff I li...

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Built To Spill : Happiness (unranked)
Eels : Novocaine for the Soul (#1103)

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Hello everyone, It's time for instalment n°148 of the Classics Chart, where YOU get to nominate and vote for the best songs ever in a tournament to the death ! Only the cream of the crop will go through the grueling EIGHT weeks of charting. (My apologies for jumping a week, new job took priority !) ...

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Lo and behold, here is the newest game in town, where you nominated the best cover versions in your musical culture and decided that the later version was far better than the original one. Were your tastes in line with the general consensus, or is it just you ? Time to find out ! The game will start...

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Results ! Again our 14 voters have applied themselves to regular voting : My Girl - The Temptations vs the Jesus & Mary Chain (11-3) Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young vs St Etienne (9-5) Absolutely Sweet Marie - Bob Dylan vs Jason & the Scorchers (6-7) Hey Ya! - Outkast vs Booker T...

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After two weeks of new century electronica, back to the old 80s standards, courtesy of Moonbeam (and a real deep cut, this one) //e.snmc.io/i/300/w/1fc93054ebb629c1d7c36750ccf2bd8f/1791894 63. High Fashion - Make Up Your Mind (1983) Nominated by Moonbeam (#657) Genre : Synth Funk, Boogie (#226 in th...

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IglooGhost - Neō Wax Bloom: 5

Compared to the previous entry, Gazelle Twin, I find this electronic music entry a bit tedious - far too chaotic. Whilst the beats are enjoyable, the cartoonish and goofy voices detract from the main interest in the music, the aforementioned beats.

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My Girl: The Temptations vs. The Jesus and Mary Chain I've always preferred the JAMC version. By eschewing the strings and the schmaltz they turn a good song into a great, yet simpler version. Only Love Can Break Your Heart: Neil Young vs. Saint Etienne Very tough one, I really enjoy Young's songwri...

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This is isn't bad at all
Yes it's anthemic and a bit generic, but it's catchy.

6/10

Edit : I listened to the rock version, this is not so catchy, a lot of autotune, which I cannot stand.

3/10

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Yes ! Thank you Holden, a sober but exciting, fast rollout, well worth the wait. Great job !

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This week, we have a first nomination for a regular forumer, notbrianeno. Highly rated album on RYM, with over 6k voters, but not loved by these forums. //e.snmc.io/i/300/w/1a7142900abd47521bc4e2d0ceb60d01/6627202 62. IglooGhost - Neō Wax Bloom (2017) Nominated by notbrianeno (#110) Genre : UK Bass,...

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Thanks Rdwdbob, here are the full results Wild Is the Wind: Johnny Mathis vs. Nina Simone (0-14) Fresher than the Sweetness in Water: Honeybus vs. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (10-3) I Think We're Alone Now: Tommy James and the Shondells vs. Tiffany (8-7 AET) Lost in Music: Sister Sledge vs. The Fall (12-2...

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Lo and behold, here is the newest game in town, where you nominated the best cover versions in your musical culture and decided that the later version was far better than the original one. Were your tastes in line with the general consensus, or is it just you ? Time to find out ! The game will start...

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Results this week : 14 voters Wild Is the Wind: Johnny Mathis vs. Nina Simone (0-14) Fresher than the Sweetness in Water: Honeybus vs. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (10-3) I Think We're Alone Now: Tommy James and the Shondells vs. Tiffany (7-7) TIE Lost in Music: Sister Sledge vs. The Fall (12-2) Black Is t...

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Yes !
Elastica’s eponymous debut album is finally on Spotify !

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Billy Talent - Fallen Leaves (one of my AT favourite) #unranked
Manic Street Preachers - La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) # 8177

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Nina Simone is omnipresent these last two weeks, but with good reason ! Group 13 Wild Is The Wind - Johnny Mathis vs Nina Simone Again, Simone turns an average piece of music into something full of emotion and drive. Fresher than the Sweetness in Water - Honeybus vs Gorky's Zygotic Minci I generally...

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I really quite like this album.
Inventine electronics, a menacing atmosphere, it's almost a darker version of Billie Eilish.

Definite replay value.

7.5/10

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Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch

Ash - Girl From Mars

Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood

Love - A House is Not a Motel

Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire

Madness - One Step Beyond

R.E.M. - Nightswimming

Muse - Plug In Baby

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poll added and Red Rooster's version is changed !
Thanks !

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Hello everyone, It's time for instalment n°147 of the Classics Chart, where YOU get to nominate and vote for the best songs ever in a tournament to the death ! Only the cream of the crop will go through the grueling EIGHT weeks of charting. Nominations will follow the rules below - only one of the f...

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And we go back to bonnielaurel's selection for this week : //e.snmc.io/i/300/w/81fb0aaea4b95cf3c84774a08f5d9ff2/5451212 61. Gazelle Twin - Unflesh (2014) Nominated by bonnielaurel (#873) Genre : Art Pop, Electronic, Post-Industrial Electro-Industrial, Glitch Pop, Electropop, EBM, Darkwave (# 881 in ...

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Lo and behold, here is the newest game in town, where you nominated the best cover versions in your musical culture and decided that the later version was far better than the original one. Were your tastes in line with the general consensus, or is it just you ? Time to find out ! The game will start...

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This week's results A smaller number of voters this week (14), but we all kind of go dark at this time of the year... Group 11 Shipbuilding: Robert Wyatt vs. Elvis Costello (10-4) Feeling Good: Noel Harrison vs. Nina Simone (0-13) Little Honda - The Beach Boys vs Yo La Tengo (3-10) The Windmills of ...

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Mmmm tough choice !
For winning purposes, the latest Sufjan Stevens should do very well in this contest.

However, I'll go with my tastes for the better latest Biffy Clyro album

So, Biffy Clyro - The Myth of the Happily Ever After

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/In listening order, ranked by tier, here are my albums of the year) Excellent Tier : (9/10) Biffy Clyro - The Myth of the Happily Ever After Radiohead - KID A MNESIA MONO - Pilgrimage of the Soul Poppy - Flux Low - HEY WHAT Foxing - Draw Down the Moon Deafheaven - Infinite Granite Torres - Thirstie...

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I will echo Listyguy - I really fail to comprehend free / avant-garde jazz. Weird is just the beginning of it - the review on RYM says it all - the video on YT where each artist plays a little bit of each instrument in succession for a few seconds, then moves on to a different one is simply....well....

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If we are aiming to get our originals correct, the first issued recording of "Feeling Good" was by Anthony Newley on his album "Who Can I Turn To" from January 1965. It is better than the Gilbert Price version, but not as good as the Nina Simone version (or the Muse version for ...

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Group 11 Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt This is the first I know of a cover (of his own song !) by Costello. But Wyatt smooth voice lends itself to the song a bit better. Feeling Good - Nina Simone No doubt that Nina owned this one. The operatic original is really not very good. Little Honda - Yo La Te...

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Isn't the original version of "The Windmills of Your Mind" the one by Noel Redding? French Wikipedia says Legrand's version was released a year later, in 1969. Hi, the "original" singer was, according to Wikipedia, Noel Harrison, indeed, but it was written by Legrand and sung a ...

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Hello everyone, It's time for instalment n°146 of the Classics Chart, where YOU get to nominate and vote for the best songs ever in a tournament to the death ! Only the cream of the crop will go through the grueling EIGHT weeks of charting. Nominations will follow the rules below - only one of the f...

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And we have a NEW NUMBER ONE - raving grading from our forumers for Tassili. Let's see if it holds up if more votes come in. In the meantime, a third nomination from sonofsamiam : and a real challenge to find online. So I got you a little YT video. //e.snmc.io/i/300/w/93d158abc2e6781371969e195ec5271...

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SL3 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:59 am That is random because for Try a Little Tenderness the song on Spotify listed as Ray Noble actually plays a BB King version from the 90s! This is the Ray Noble version from 1932:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXF-HRP1KBI

I changed the version, let me know if this is still the wrong one ?

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