Best Ever Albums

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

alelsupreme — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:31:44 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 01/01/2014 16:31

I guess 1971 was second to one afterall...

Still, it's pretty great to have gotten to the final (although I doubt I would have without Manc and Sairose).

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

19loveless91 — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 10:14:36 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 01/01/2014 15:14

Okay then.. After 15 gruelling months of heavy year vs year battling, change of guard on the forums, captains changing their names, getting banned or just leaving, original showrunner falling victim to the treacherous conditions just before the finish line...
We finally determined the best ever year for music.

And it's from the 1980s 😮

1988 WINS!
Congratulations albummaster & Mancsoulssister!

I don't have a pun here.

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

19loveless91 — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 04:18:42 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 01/01/2014 09:18

Any last ditch votes? It's pretty close...

Otherwise I'll close this in a few hours, after I get some sleep.

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

drakonium — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 08:04:58 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 12/29/2013 13:04

SuedeSwede wrote:

Plus, I just generally prefer 1988.

That's what I wanted to read 😜

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

SuedeSwede — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 07:59:35 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 12/29/2013 12:59

drakonium wrote:

Every year is more diverse than the previous one, but every year is not better than the previous one, so once again, I'm not sure your reasoning works :?

I understand that. I mean that 1988 was a better building block in music, it helped create more and more was output from the influence of the albums mentioned.

Plus, I just generally prefer 1988.

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

drakonium — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 07:32:12 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 12/29/2013 12:32

SuedeSwede wrote:

Okay, I worded that just awfully. I meant there wasn't much expansion on anything but rock in the albums mentioned, there were many revolutionised sub-genres of rock but nothing much more.

1988 opened gateways for many genres and many more sub-genres, it was a more diverse year.

Every year is more diverse than the previous one, but every year is not better than the previous one, so once again, I'm not sure your reasoning works 😕

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

SuedeSwede — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:50:06 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 12/29/2013 00:50

Okay, I worded that just awfully. I meant there wasn't much expansion on anything but rock in the albums mentioned, there were many revolutionised sub-genres of rock but nothing much more.

1988 opened gateways for many genres and many more sub-genres, it was a more diverse year.

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 03:40:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/27/2013 08:40

CellarDoor wrote:

Mancsoulsister wins :mrgreen:

😁

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

meccalecca — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:00:23 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 12/27/2013 03:00

88

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

GeevyDallas — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 17:10:23 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 12/26/2013 22:10

1988

1) It's better
2) Gotta rep my squad

MSS is on both teams 🤣

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

CellarDoor — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 17:09:55 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 12/26/2013 22:09

Mancsoulsister wins 😁

Re: Best Year in Music Tournament - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 198

Defago — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 15:38:12 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 12/26/2013 20:38

SuedeSwede wrote:

1988 revolutionised many genres. 1971 was very derivative other than the works of Zeppelin and Sabbath.

19loveless91 wrote:

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Can - Tago Mago
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Sly And The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On
The Allman Brothers -At Filmore East
Faust - Faust
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love And Hate
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Yes - Fragile
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson

lethalnezzle wrote:

#notsureifserious

Both years were definitely amazing, but 1971 has too many of my favorites not to vote for it.

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 15:37:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/26/2013 20:37

SuedeSwede wrote:

1971 was very derivative other than the works of Zeppelin and Sabbath.

So... Faust is more derivative than Zeppelin?

Have you actually listened to most of those albums?

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 14:33:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/26/2013 19:33

SuedeSwede wrote:

derivative other than the works of Zeppelin

wut

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

SuedeSwede — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 14:30:45 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 12/26/2013 19:30

1988 revolutionised many genres. 1971 was very derivative other than the works of Zeppelin and Sabbath.

Re: [CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:24:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/26/2013 18:24

I think '88 may be stronger as far as singles go, but '71 has an unstoppable choice of albums.

1971 gets my vote.

[CLOSED]BYT - FINAL MATCH: 1971 vs 1988: 1988 WINS!

19loveless91 — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 03:09:12 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 12/26/2013 08:09

Holy shit, it's here! It's finally here!

Yeah, sorry, I just got kinda sick of waiting, everybody already forgot about it anyway, and I think it's a shame, considering what a wonderful tourney it has been. So, without further adö.

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

Original captain: OK Microwave
Actual captain: itsit, nowadays known as alelsupreme
Co-captain: Mancsoulsister (then known as Magenta.. Boy, did things change in the course of one tourney :p)

vs

Captain: Albummaster
Co-captain: Mancsoulsister

No teams in the finals, just year vs year, vote for whatever tickles your fancy the most.

You don't know what albums were released in each year? It's okay, to help you with that, here's a list of albums and singles used by captains and co-captains in the tourney. To repeat, your votes should not be limited to the albums on the list, this is just to help you decide. If you know a particularly good album or single from the year you'd like to win, please mention it in the thread. I mean why not. Also, if both captains have more up their sleeve, don't hesitate to do the same.

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The 1971 albums used in the tourney:

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Can - Tago Mago
Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
John Lennon - Imagine
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Carole King - Tapestry
The Who - Who's Next
Sly And The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On
The Allman Brothers -At Filmore East
Faust - Faust
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Janis Joplin - Pearl
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson
Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love And Hate
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Yes - Fragile
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
T-Rex - Electric Warrior
Comus - First Utterance
The Doors - L.A. Woman
Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson

The 1971 singles used in the tourney:

Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
The Who - Baba O'Riley
Beach Boys - Surf's Up
Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Don McLean - American Pie
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
George Harrison - What Is Life
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Gil Scott Heron - Home Is Where The hatred Is
Beach Boys - Long Promised Road
Van Morrison - Wild Night
Temptation - Just My Imagination
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Carlos Santana - Oye Como Va
Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee
Derek And The Domino's - Bell Bottom Blues
Carole King - It's Too Late

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The 1988 albums used in the tourney:

Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Royal Trux - Royal Trux
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Tender Pray
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
Pere Ubu - The Tenement Year
Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing
The Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith
Erasure - The Innocents
Pet Shop Boys - Introspective
The House of Love - The House of Love
Cowboy Junkies - 'The Trinity Session'
Galaxie 500 - Today
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Metallica - '...And Justice For All'
Happy Mondays - Bummed

Aaaaand here are the 1988 singles:

The La's - There She Goes
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
The Primitives - Crash
Happy Mondays - Wrote For Luck
Jungle Brothers - I'll House You
The Pixies - Gigantic
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Eric B. and Rakim - Follow the Leader
Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype
The Stone Roses - Elephant Stone
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
Royal House - Can You Party
The Go-Betweens - Streets of Your Town
Joe le Taxi - Vanessa Paradis
Dinosaur Jr - Freak Scene
KLF - What Time is Love
De La Soul - Potholes in my Lawn
The Sugarcubes - Motorcrash
Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick

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That should be it. Sorry if you had anything else planned Jher. But you know... This had to be done.

Happy holidays everybody!