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BleuPanda wrote:The basic idea is to rank the tracks off the album each week to see how each track compares to each other. It's an excuse to go back to classic albums and a way to gauge the best and worst tracks of the most acclaimed albums. Simply rank all the tracks from your favorite to your least.

I plan to go in cycles of decades with the 1950s and 2010s once every other cycle. I will go with the top album of each respective decade, but I might skip questionable albums (I doubt anyone wants to rank the tracks of 69 Love Songs, no matter how great the album is).


Also, if you missed an album that you want to rank, you can do so in this thread. Please keep it to 1 old album per week. I will update the results. Please don't bump previous threads. I'd like to keep everything in the current topic and the result topic.
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Automatic for the People (1992) tracklisting:
01 | Drive
02 | Try Not to Breathe
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
04 | Everybody Hurts
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
06 | Sweetness Follows
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
08 | Ignoreland
09 | Star Me Kitten
10 | Man on the Moon
11 | Nightswimming
12 | Find the River

Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is up next.
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11. Nightswimming
12. Find the River
04. Everybody Hurts
10. Man on the Moon
01. Drive
03. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
08. Ignoreland
02. Try Not to Breathe
06. Sweetness Follows
07. Monty Got a Raw Deal
09. Star Me Kitten
05. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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1- Nightswimming
2- Drive
3- Monty Got a Raw Deal
4- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
5- Sweetness Follows
6- Try Not to Breathe
7- Man on the Moon
8- Ignoreland
9- Find the River
10- Everybody Hurts
11- New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
12- Star Me Kitten
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"Now, Andy did you hear about this one?"

01 | Drive
02 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
03 | Man on the Moon
04 | Nightswimming
05 | Everybody Hurts
06 | Find the River
07 | Try Not to Breathe
08 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
09 | Sweetness Follows
10 | Ignoreland
11 | Star Me Kitten
12 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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ordinaryperson wrote:I was going to do Sign 'O' the Times. I ordered it from a library over a week ago but it never showed up.
That damn library. Tsk-tsk. :angry-nono:

If it doesn't show up, Honorio left a link to the album on the Sex Pistols thread, if you want to listen to it.
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1. Man on the Moon
2. Sweetness Follows
3. Find the River
4. Nightswimming
5. Star Me Kitten
6. Ignoreland
7. Drive
8. Try Not to Breathe
9. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
10. Everybody Hurts
11. Monty Got a Raw Deal
12. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

I suppose I’ve underrated this one over the years, because in my opinion it gets stronger as it goes along, instead of right away, and it veers a bit. In some other threads, we’ve been talking about all-time TV shows, and about comparing different mediums, and I’ve noticed even a lot of the better TV shows have issues that I have to just shrug off. There’s nothing about this album that I can’t shrug off, too; placed #131 on my all-time album submission, it could probably crack my top 100 next time out.
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Everybody Hurts
Man on the Moon
Nightswimming
Monty Got a Raw Deal
Sweetness Follows
Drive
Find the River
Ignoreland
Star me Kitten
Try not to Breathe
New Orleans instrumental No. 1
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

I rated it #190, but I have much the same feelings as Ordinaryperson in that it gets better with different approaches and in different places. It could experience a jump when we do the poll maybe next year.
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1. Nightswimming
2. Man on the Moon
3. Everybody Hurts
4. Drive
5. Find the River
6. Ignoreland
7. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
8. Try Not to Breathe
9. Monty Got a Raw Deal
10. Star Me Kitten
11. Sweetness Follows
12. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1

Not a weak track on this album, an easy top 10 of all time for me.
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1. Everybody Hurts
2. Nightswimming
3. Man on the Moon
4. Drive
5. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
6. Try Not to Breathe
7. Find the River
8. Ignoreland
9. Star Me Kitten
10. Monty Got a Raw Deal
11. Sweetness Follows
12. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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Better than in my memories.

Like:
10 | Man on the Moon
04 | Everybody Hurts
01 | Drive
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

OK:
02 | Try Not to Breathe
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1

Dislike:
09 | Star Me Kitten
11 | Nightswimming
12 | Find the River
06 | Sweetness Follows
08 | Ignoreland
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04 | Everybody Hurts
11 | Nightswimming
01 | Drive
02 | Try Not to Breathe
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
06 | Sweetness Follows
12 | Find the River
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
10 | Man on the Moon
08 | Ignoreland
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
09 | Star Me Kitten
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11 | Nightswimming
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
02 | Try Not to Breathe
01 | Drive
08 | Ignoreland
04 | Everybody Hurts
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
10 | Man on the Moon
06 | Sweetness Follows
12 | Find the River
09 | Star Me Kitten
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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01 | Drive*
02 | Try Not to Breathe*
12 | Find the River*
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
10 | Man on the Moon
11 | Nightswimming
08 | Ignoreland
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
06 | Sweetness Follows
09 | Star Me Kitten
04 | Everybody Hurts

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 6.83
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11 | Nightswimming
04 | Everybody Hurts
12 | Find the River
10 | Man on the Moon
01 | Drive
02 | Try Not to Breathe
06 | Sweetness Follows
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
09 | Star Me Kitten
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
08 | Ignoreland
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11 | Nightswimming
04 | Everybody Hurts
10 | Man on the Moon
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
01 | Drive
12 | Find the River
02 | Try Not to Breathe
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
06 | Sweetness Follows
08 | Ignoreland
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
09 | Star Me Kitten
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04 | Everybody Hurts
02 | Try Not to Breathe
11 | Nightswimming
10 | Man on the Moon
01 | Drive
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
06 | Sweetness Follows
12 | Find the River
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
09 | Star Me Kitten
08 | Ignoreland
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02 | Try Not to Breathe
01 | Drive
06 | Sweetness Follows
10 | Man on the Moon
11 | Nightswimming
04 | Everybody Hurts
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
08 | Ignoreland
12 | Find the River
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
09 | Star Me Kitten
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04 | Everybody Hurts
10 | Man on the Moon
11 | Nightswimming
01 | Drive
02 | Try Not to Breathe
12 | Find the River
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
06 | Sweetness Follows
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
08 | Ignoreland
09 | Star Me Kitten
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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I'll probably change my mind later. Pretty much everything is great on here.

11 | Nightswimming
06 | Sweetness Follows
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
01 | Drive
12 | Find the River
02 | Try Not to Breathe
04 | Everybody Hurts
10 | Man on the Moon
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
09 | Star Me Kitten
08 | Ignoreland
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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Welcome to the Forum, ratanx!
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1. Man on the moon
2. Everybody hurts
3. Drive
4. Find the river
5. Monty got a raw deal
6. Nightswimming
7. Sweetness follows
8. Try not to breathe
9. Star me kitten
10. Ignoreland
11. New Orleans instrumental no.1
12. The sidewinder sleeps tonite
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04 | Everybody Hurts
01 | Drive
11 | Nightswimming
10 | Man on the Moon
02 | Try Not to Breathe
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
08 | Ignoreland
09 | Star Me Kitten
12 | Find the River
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
06 | Sweetness Follows
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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04 | Everybody Hurts
01 | Drive
12 | Find the River
11 | Nightswimming
10 | Man on the Moon
02 | Try Not to Breathe
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
08 | Ignoreland
06 | Sweetness Follows
09 | Star Me Kitten
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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11 | Nightswimming
10 | Man on the Moon
12 | Find the River
01 | Drive
04 | Everybody Hurts
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
08 | Ignoreland
02 | Try Not to Breathe
06 | Sweetness Follows
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
09 | Star Me Kitten

Strange record where the 3 good songs are at the end. Didn't think much of the rest. :(
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1. Man on the Moon (#112 All Time)
2. Everybody Hurts (#153 All Time)
3. Try Not to Breath
4. Find the River
5. Nightswimming
6. Drive
7. Star Me Kitten
8. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
9. Sweetness Follows
10. Monty Got a Raw Deal
11. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
12. Ignoreland

I remember thinking R.E.M. were so boring when I was a kid and these albums were coming out. My dad would always play them and I didn’t really get why until I hit my 20’s and then it all sort of clicked. Honestly I can’t even imagine not loving this album now, and I think it has at least half a dozen classic tracks. I have to say in contrast to what I said about Achtung Baby (which I also love), Automatic has aged extremely well, and I think it’s genuine and earnest moments have made it endure in a way that some of R.E.M.’s contemporaries couldn’t match because R.E.M. never tried to be too cool/edgy for their fans, all while being just weird enough that people are still interested almost 30 years out. I think people are always going to love this.
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1 | Nightswimming (#253 all-time)
2 | Find the River (#281 all-time)
3 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (#332 all-time)
4 | Man on the Moon (#894 all-time)
5 | Try Not to Breathe
6 | Everybody Hurts
7 | Drive
8 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
9 | Ignoreland
10 | Sweetness Follows
11 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
12 | Star Me Kitten
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One of the first three albums I remember hearing at home at the age of 4 or 5 (the other two being The Commitments OST and a great cheapo Atlantic/Stax primer called Blues Brother, Soul Sister). It's stayed with me ever since...

12| Find the River
11| Nightswimming
02| Try Not to Breathe
06| Sweetness Follows
05| New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
03| The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight
10| Man on the Moon
01| Drive
07| Monty Got a Raw Deal
08| Ignoreland
04| Everybody Hurts
09| Star Me Kitten
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Hi,

According to RYM this would be my second favourite album. It was first once.

When I decided to rate its tracks and before I played it, I though that maybe I had overrated it and it was not that good, but as soon as it started I remembered how good it was.

Almost 30 years after it appeared I still don’t understand New Orleans instrumental, the only weak track, but it doesn’t affect the quality of the album as a whole.

What a pleasure to listen again to all these great albums.

1- 01 | Drive
2- 02 | Try Not to Breathe
3- 03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
4- 08 | Ignoreland
5- 10 | Man on the Moon
6- 12 | Find the River
7- 04 | Everybody Hurts
8- 07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
9- 11 | Nightswimming
10- 06 | Sweetness Follows
11- 09 | Star Me Kitten
12- 05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1

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10 | Man on the Moon
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
01 | Drive
04 | Everybody Hurts
11 | Nightswimming
02 | Try Not to Breathe
12 | Find the River
08 | Ignoreland
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
06 | Sweetness Follows
09 | Star Me Kitten
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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1. Nightswimming
2. Man on the Moon
3. Find the River
4. Everybody Hurts
5. Drive
6. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
7. Sweetness Follows
8. Monty Got a Raw Deal
9. Try Not to Breathe
10. Star Me Kitten
11. Ignoreland
12. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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1. Drive
2. Man on the Moon
3. Sweetness Follows
4. Monty Got a Raw Deal
5. Find the River
6. Star Me Kitten
7. Try Not to Breathe
8. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
9. Everybody Hurts
10. Nightswimming
11. Ignoreland
12. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
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1. Man on the Moon
2. Drive
3. Everybody Hurts
4. Try Not to Breathe
5. Nightswimming
6. Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
7. Find the River
8. Monty Got a Raw Deal
9. Sweetness Follows
10. Ignoreland
11. Star Me Kitten
12. New Orleans Instrumental
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04 | Everybody Hurts
10 | Man on the Moon
01 | Drive
11 | Nightswimming
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
12 | Find the River
02 | Try Not to Breathe
09 | Star Me Kitten
08 | Ignoreland
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
06 | Sweetness Follows
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1

Top 2 would not have been especially close to the top the first time I heard this back in August.
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11 | Nightswimming
10 | Man on the Moon
04 | Everybody Hurts
02 | Try Not to Breathe
08 | Ignoreland
07 | Monty Got a Raw Deal
03 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
01 | Drive
12 | Find the River
05 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
09 | Star Me Kitten
06 | Sweetness Follows
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