Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 3.4

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Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 3.4

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Welcome to Round 3.4 of Moderately Acclaimed Albums!

Vote for your favorite album in each match-up... the four winning albums will be the last group to make the Sweet Sixteen!
Remember, anyone can vote as long as the voter has heard both albums.

Good-spirited comments are encouraged, but not absolutely necessary.
Deadline = September 28th at 10am EST.

Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=474290

Match-ups:
1. Yes - The Yes Album vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia


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1 | Yes | The Yes Album
1 | John Coltrane | Ascension

Pretty much a dead heat here, so I'll pass.

8 | Rilo Kiley | More Adventurous
6 | Neil Young | Time Fades Away

3 | Nils Frahm | Spaces
7 | The Bats | Daddy's Highway

4 | Leyla McCalla | A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey
5 | Utopia | Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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1. Yes - The Yes Album vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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My picks:
1. Yes - The Yes Album vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia

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Ascension 89 - The Yes Album 83
Time Fades Away 92 - More Adventurous 83
Tie at 88 (Abstain)
A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey 86 - Todd Rundgren’s Utopia 83
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5 | Yes - The Yes Album vs. 1 | John Coltrane - Ascension
3 | Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. 4 | Neil Young - Time Fades Away
7 | Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. 8 | The Bats - Daddy's Highway
6 | Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. 2 | Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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1. Yes - The Yes Album
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey
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1. Yes - The Yes Album vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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1. Yes - The Yes Album vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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John Coltrane - Ascension
Neil Young - Time Fades Away
Nils Frahm - Spaces
Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey
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6. Yes - The Yes Album (1971) vs. 5. John Coltrane - Ascension (1966)
7. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous (2004) vs. 3. Neil Young - Time Fades Away (1973)
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces (2013) vs. 8. The Bats - Daddy's Highway (1987)
1. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey (2016) vs. 4. Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974)
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7. Yes - The Yes Album vs. 6. John Coltrane - Ascension
3. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous vs. 1. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. 5. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey vs. 8. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia

Great week! Daddy's Highway is also really growing on me.
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Yes - The Yes Album 4.1 - 6.9 John Coltrane - Ascension
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous 6.7 - 7.1 Neil Young - Time Fades away
Nils Frahm - Spaces 6.0 - [u]7.4[/u] The Bats - Daddy's Highway
Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey6.1 - 8.8 Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Utopia
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1. Yes - The Yes Album
2. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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4. Yes - The Yes Album > 8. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous > 7. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces < 1. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
5. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey > 6. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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Less than 24 hours left to vote!
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John Coltrane - Ascension
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
Nils Frahm - Spaces

I thought I'd listened to all the MA albums, but I don't see that I've heard Utopia. (This is what I get for waiting to the last minute, as always.) :(
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A mere 15 voters this week (sad!):
Brad
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
DaveC
Honorio
jaimeW
Jirin
Listyguy
Madzong
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Safetycat
Schüttelbirne
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Winners:
1. John Coltrane - Ascension over Yes - The Yes Album 8-6
2. Neil Young - Time Fades Away over Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous 10-5
3. Nils Frahm - Spaces over The Bats - Daddy's Highway 8-6
4. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey over Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia 9-5

Round 4.1 up soon!
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