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Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:46 am
by Holden
Hello all! I have decided to start a Rank the Tracks Part 2! It will be completely independent of the original Rank the Tracks, and will follow (slightly) different rules!
It will also be a 24/7 poll, I will update the results thread as often as possible, which will be pretty often (I have a lot of free time right now, hence the numerous games I'm running). Please add your track rankings directly into the thread for each album, even if more album threads have been added since!
So here is now albums will be decided: you will nominate albums in this thread, and only this thread. Simply state the album whose tracks you would like to see ranked, and I will add it into a pool, and draw one every Friday, and start a new thread for that album! Nominate as many albums as you like, and the nominations stay in the pool until they are selected. Additionally, multiple nominations for an album (from different users) will result in a higher chance of that album being selected. Feel free to select any album (even ones already ranked).
Also, as an added portion, please provide a rating of the album as a whole if you'd like (on the individual album's thread), on whatever scale you choose, whether it be a letter grade, or 1-10, etc. This will be also be used to create a ranking of all of the albums we've done so far!
Have fun nominating! I can't wait to see what happens! The first album will be posted next Friday, or January 10th!

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:47 am
by Holden
LCD Soundsystem-This Is Happening
Lana Del Rey-NFR!
Big Thief-U.F.O.F.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:01 am
by bootsy
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:57 am
by mileswide
LH seconded! Great album and although the consensus #1 can easily be predicted (Doo Wop), there's plenty of contenders for runner-up.

Neil Young - Harvest? Surprised not to see any of his in the original batch, it has a couple of hits as well for those who don't know the album well.

I'd say maybe one that more or less everyone has heard recently, so it's fresh in their memory and will hopefully boost involvement...not my favourite of the year but NFR!?

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:07 pm
by mileswide
Might be worth mentioning this on the Rank the Tracks 24/7 thread, Holden, particularly for those using the mobile site. I only noticed it by seeing Topics having risen to 104.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:30 pm
by Elder
1 Joni Mitchell - Blue
2 David Bowie - Low
3 Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
4 Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
5 Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
6 Antony and The Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now
7 Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
8 Daft Punk - Discovery
9 Big Brother and The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills
10 Frank Ocean - Blonde
11 Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
12 Madonna - Ray of Light

I only finished 1/3 of the original list

...and I left the game
:sleeping-sleeping: :sleeping-sleeping: :sleeping-sleeping: :sleeping-sleeping:

Including any of these albums would make me happy

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:03 pm
by Cold Butterfly
Elder wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:30 pm 8 Daft Punk - Discovery
10 Frank Ocean - Blonde
I second the nominations for these two albums :happy-partydance:

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:19 am
by prosecutorgodot
I'll second Trans-Europe and Hounds of Love

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:23 am
by bootsy
A few more:

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid
Outkast - Aquemini
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Sade - Diamond Life
J Dilla - Donuts
Nas - Illmatic
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Moby - Play
Grimes - Visions

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:00 pm
by mileswide
Seconding I Never Loved a Man, Ray of Light & ArchAndroid!

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Parklife
American Idiot
Parallel Lines

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:24 pm
by Holden
I'm gonna throw in:
Janelle Monae-Dirty Computer
The National-High Violet
James Blake-James Blake

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:15 am
by Safetycat
Definitely need to actually rank all these if a sequel is happening!

Nominations:
Gorillaz - Demon Days
The National - Boxer
R.E.M. - Out of Time

Seconding High Violet and American Idiot, thirding Discovery and Hounds of Love

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:07 am
by Wisnu Tirta Aji
1 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
2 Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl
3 Journey - Escape
4 Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
5 Paramore - Paramore
6 Toto - Toto IV
7 Fall Out Boy - American Beauty/American Psycho
8 Hoobastank - The Reason
9 Jet - Get Born
10 My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
11 Boston - Third Stage
12 Ellie Goulding - Bright Lights
13 Lorde - Melodrama
14 Deep Purple - Stormbringer
15 The Calling - Camino Palmero
16 Stone Sour - Come What(ever) May
17 Scorpions - Comeblack
18 The Kinks - Kinks
19 Avril Lavigne - Let Go
20 The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
21 Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
22 Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
23 The Script - The Script
24 Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii Soundtrack
25 Lifehouse - Lifehouse
26 Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
27 Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
28 Tool - Fear Inoculum
29 Faith No More - The Real Thing
30 Creed - Weathered
31 Duran Duran - Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)
32 The Byrds - Preflyte
33 Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
34 Bryan Adams - Waking Up the Neighbours
35 Don Henley - Building the Perfect Beast
36 Dave Matthews Band - Crash
37 Bush - Sixteen Stone
38 Crowded House - Woodface
39 Skid Row - Skid Row
40 Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
41 The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed
42 Chicago - Chicago 19
43 10cc - The Original Soundtrack
44 Foreigner - 4
45 Billie Eilish - When We Are Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
46 Nazareth - Hair of the Dog
47 REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity
48 Roxette - Look Sharp!
49 Cutting Crew - Broadcast
50 Stevie B - Love & Emotion
51 The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon
52 Night Ranger - Midnight Madness
53 Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
54 Spin Doctors - Pocket Full of Kryptonite
55 Simple Plan - Still Not Getting Any...
56 Better Than Ezra - Deluxe
57 Chairlift - Does You Inspire You
58 Echosmith - Talking Dreams
59 Air Supply - Lost in Love
60 Golden Earring - Moontan
61 Phillip Phillips - The World from the Side of the Moon
62 Seven Mary Three - American Standard
63 Toni Basil - Word of Mouth
64 Foghat - Fool for the City
65 Rare Earth - Get Ready
66 Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
67 Sister Hazel - ...Somewhere More Familiar
68 Counting Crows - August and Everything After
69 Free - Fire and Water
70 Gin Blossoms - New Miserable Experience
71 Richard Marx - Repeat Offender
72 Eddie Money - Eddie Money
73 Uriah Heep - Look at Yourself
74 Styx - Cornerstone
75 The Pretenders - Last of the Independents
76 Filter - Title of Record
77 Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
78 Ritchie Valens - Ritchie Valens
79 Bad Company - Straight Shooter
80 Grand Funk Railroad - Closer to Home
81 Jessica Simpson - In This Skin
82 Badfinger - Straight Up
83 Queensryche - Empire
84 Frankie Valli - Closeup
85 Great White - ...Twice Shy
86 White Lion - Mane Attraction
87 Ugly Kid Joe - America's Least Wanted
88 Winger - Demo Anthology
89 Tesla - The Great Radio Controversy
90 FireHouse - Hold Your Fire
91 Little River Band - Sleeper Catcher
92 Icehouse - Man of Colours
93 Pablo Cruise - Worlds Away
94 Axel Rudi Pell - The Masquerade Ball
95 Giant - Last of the Runaways
96 Marion Jola - Marion

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:34 am
by bonnielaurel
  1. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
  2. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
  3. Björk - Debut
  4. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
  5. Blondie - Parallel Lines
  6. Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water
  7. Carole King - Tapestry
  8. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  9. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
  10. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:51 am
by mileswide
Yes to Out of Time and Freewheelin' from me!

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:04 pm
by Holden
Hello! We’re getting close to Friday and I’ve come to a realization-someone who posts many many albums has a very good chance of theirs being selected over someone else’s. Therefore, my methodology will be to randomly select a forum user from those who have submitted nominations, and from there randomly select one of their nominations to give everyone a fairer shot

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:31 pm
by mileswide
Holden wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:04 pm Hello! We’re getting close to Friday and I’ve come to a realization-someone who posts many many albums has a very good chance of theirs being selected over someone else’s.
With respect, that's not borne out by the evidence below- Bootsy's list of suggestions is one of the smaller examples but has still managed to get support from other forumers for two albums, for instance.

Two other albums--Discovery and Hounds of Love--have had the most votes, there are worse ideas than starting with them if we want maximum participation. Content with whatever you decide though :)

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:33 pm
by Holden
You know I will make it voting related and then I will go random should it be a tie. Thank you for your input mileswide!

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:20 am
by mileswide
Sounds good to me!

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:40 am
by bootsy
Holden wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:04 pm Hello! We’re getting close to Friday and I’ve come to a realization-someone who posts many many albums has a very good chance of theirs being selected over someone else’s. Therefore, my methodology will be to randomly select a forum user from those who have submitted nominations, and from there randomly select one of their nominations to give everyone a fairer shot
Not sure I like this idea. Especially because someone who posts many many albums having a greater chance.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:06 pm
by bonnielaurel
Of course you could simply follow the result of the last big album poll, or the AM list.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:27 pm
by Holden
I’m thinking about it, I think I might do Fridays as nominated albums, and Tuesdays as the albums following the last big poll (including albums already done in the original rank the tracks)

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:42 pm
by bonnielaurel
No, it's better to skip the 100 albums already done.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:50 pm
by Holden
bonnielaurel wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:42 pm No, it's better to skip the 100 albums already done.
I was thinking that sort of as a bonus we’d revisit those on Tuesdays and have the standard ones on Fridays

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:25 am
by ordinaryperson
I'll nominate some more if I could

Pink Floyd - Animals
Pet Shop Boys - Behavior
The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
The Human League - Dare!
R.E.M. - Document
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
Blink-182 - Enema of the State
The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
The Cure - The Head on the Door
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Death Grips - The Money Store
The Cure - Pornography
New Order - Power, Corruption, and Lies
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album
Slowdive - Souvlaki
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
New Order - Technique
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Swans - To Be Kind
Depeche Mode - Violator
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
Fatboy Slim - You've Come a Long Way, Baby

Seconding: Norman Fucking Rockwell, Demon Days, Play, Debut
Thirding: Out of Time
Fourthing: Hounds of Love

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:28 am
by mileswide
I'd like Dare!, The Downward Spiral, The Money Store, Pornography and Ready to Die too!

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:00 pm
by ArcadeFire
Run D.M.C. - Raising Hell

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:24 pm
by Holden
Alright, so, I've decided:
1. Redoing old albums is a bust
2. I'm going to add in a new album once the previous thread reaches 10 submissions!
If anyone has any commentary, let me know!

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:53 am
by ordinaryperson
Holden wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:24 pm 2. I'm going to add in a new album once the previous thread reaches 10 submissions!
I don't think you should do this. Just add in a new album a week after the previous album. From my memory some of the albums ranked during the first round didn't even get past 5 submissions until a long time after the thread had been posted.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:10 am
by Holden
Alright, that makes sense. I'll get the next one in on Friday (looks like it might be either Hounds of Love or The Downward Spiral, if you wanna get a headstart). It was finals this week, so I haven't had as much time.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:36 pm
by Safetycat
Just my two cents:

I ranked a few of the original threads but never got time to go through them all. I think it'd be great to bring them back in a new form for re-rankings and reposting old rankings (as well as letting people like me post their rankings) unless you just don't want to manage them all, in which case fair enough. Not sure that low traffic matters that much for that project since most people see their rankings as done and you could just take data from the previous thread.

One thing that does seem to be an imminent issue is what is happening at the moment - new rankings in the old threads are hiding the sequel threads. You might want to consider getting these pinned to the top so they don't get hidden, or locking the old threads if no-one is doing anything with the results.

Re: Rank the Tracks, The Sequel, Nomination Thread

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:39 pm
by Heylazaro
My suggestions trying to be less anglo centric:

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson
Suede - Dog man star
Chico Buarque - Construção