Best Ever Albums

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Listmeister — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:15:56 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 05/20/2015 20:15

Well, team, it looks like our last run. Everybody seems to have been offended by one or the other of you, but which one was the top offender I can't say.

To summarize

Madvillany > everybody on this team.
everybody on the other team < [whichever album or single offended you]

Sigh.

That's it, guys. Go home. Maybe we'll do better next time.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Anonymous — Wed, 20 May 2015 05:01:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/20/2015 09:01

04, while not a soul-stirrer it has the excellent Madvilliany, the very good Van Lear Rose and Thunder, Lightning Strike, and I love parts of Good News if not the whole. Walkie Talkie I could care less about. Most singles are merely quite good, The Rat is heavenly though. 74 on the other hand is... (shivers). Well I do like parts of On the Beach and Sheer Heart Attack, I haven't heard the deep purple album all the way through (what I have though gives me no urgency to try the rest) and Mirage is a turn-off. Singles again range from cheesy to bad to actually quite decent (I do have many many nostalgic joy with sir Barry White, and Sweet Home Alabama is pretty good too even if personally way over-heard). But 04 def wins this vote easily, though none too excitedly.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Skinny — Tue, 19 May 2015 11:25:53 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 05/19/2015 15:25

Not a huge fan of either team - there's only three albums I love here out of ten (On the Beach, Madvillainy, and Van Lear Rose), and only one single each (Barry White and The Walkmen) - but that 2004 team is less offensive to my tastes. I quite like Talkie Walkie and Thunder, Lightning, Strike (although I liked both a lot more at the time of their release), and I can tolerate Good News..., whereas an evening spent in the company Gordon Lightfoot and Queen just sounds like hell to me (and whilst I don't mind that Camel album, I'd be pretty perturbed if somebody insisted on playing that Deep Purple one). I also have a soft spot for 'Sweet Home Alabama', but I can think of at least a dozen Skynyrd songs that I prefer (because Skynyrd have lots of dope songs), but those other three singles are... well, the less said about them the better. A distinctly unenthusiastic vote for 2004.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Patman360 — Mon, 18 May 2015 13:36:47 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 05/18/2015 17:36

Abstained, one team has On The Beach, which I love more than any other album here (plus the Barry White single is easily the next best thing there). 2004 is more varied, I don't love anything there immensely, but there's enough overall to cancel out the other team.

And yes, Barry White is great.[/i]

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Norman Bates — Mon, 18 May 2015 13:23:16 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/18/2015 17:23

Hayden wrote:

Yeah 🤣 I can't stand Barry White. I've never liked his music whatsoever. Just a personal thing obviously, I understand that plenty of other people enjoy his music.

Hayden, try this please

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Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

mickilennial — Mon, 18 May 2015 12:42:22 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 05/18/2015 16:42

Hayden wrote:

Yeah 🤣 I can't stand Barry White. I've never liked his music whatsoever. Just a personal thing obviously, I understand that plenty of other people enjoy his music.

But but but but... Barry didn't become a self-parody until the late 70s..

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Stone Gon' by Barry White

Some of the best smooth soul around...

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Hayden — Mon, 18 May 2015 12:22:47 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/18/2015 16:22

Norman Bates wrote:

Seriously?

Yeah 🤣 I can't stand Barry White. I've never liked his music whatsoever. Just a personal thing obviously, I understand that plenty of other people enjoy his music.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

meccalecca — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:58:39 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:58

Ahh. Now I know how Skinny feels. Using "The Rat" rather than Bows + Arrows brings a pain in my heart. Obviously "The Rat" is the best song but I'd also take Bows + Arrows over just about any album in 2004.

That said, 2004 still easily gets my vote. 1974 is just a bit too hit and miss.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Norman Bates — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:41:11 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:41

Hayden wrote:

I don't think I could ever vote for a team with Barry White

Seriously?

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Norman Bates — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:40:24 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:40

04 is not perfect but this time '74 leaves me cold, except for On the Beach and the Barry White single. '04 easy.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Anonymous — Mon, 18 May 2015 03:56:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/18/2015 07:56

holy crap that 04 team has everything.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 18 May 2015 02:42:53 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 05/18/2015 06:42

nachosbob wrote:

So Thunder, Lighting, Strike alone would make me automatically vote for 04

So I did

Yep, he's not wrong. That and The Rat which is one of my all-time tracks to play when I've got a right nark on. There's nowt on the '74 team that stirs any emotions in my twee heart whatsoever.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

nachosbob — Sun, 17 May 2015 19:01:50 GMT

Author: nachosbob

Posted: 05/17/2015 23:01

So Thunder, Lighting, Strike alone would make me automatically vote for 04

So I did

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Anonymous — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:55:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:55

WindowAbove wrote:

Automatic 04 vote because I can't vote against Madvillainy.

Haha! That's what I was worried about last week along with the well known Joanna Newsom effect. 🤣

Leaning 1977 actually due to Deep Purple, Neil Young, and early period Queen. I remeber that Mirage album getting a bit of hype during the '74 tourney and want to give it a spin before deciding. '04 is solid, but '74 is pretty awesome too in the album department.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

mickilennial — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:48:36 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:48

Few match-up’s could make me vote against Madvillainy/Good News/Van Lear Rose; which is hell of a Gowi-style trifecta from hell.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Hayden — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:30:52 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:30

The singles on the '74 team are so bad that they kinda counteract all of the potential in the albums...

I don't think I could ever vote for a team with Barry White, Cher, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Olivia Newton-John on it over Madvillainy alone.

Has to be 2004.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

WindowAbove — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:21:09 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:21

Automatic 04 vote because I can't vote against Madvillainy and I can't vote for Sweet Home Alabama (possibly the worst classic rock song ever).

Re: BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Defago — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:05:28 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:05

BYT WEEK 3: 13 Going on 2004

ALBUMS

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Madvillainy by Madvillain
Curls
Strange Ways
ALL CAPS (VIDEO)
Rhinestone Cowboy (live)

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Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse
The Good Times are Killing Me (live)
Ocean Breathes Salty (video)
The View
Blame It on the Tetons

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Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn
Portland, Oregon (Letterman)
High on a Mountain Top

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Talkie Walkie by Air
Cherry Blossom Girl
Alone in Kyoto
Surfing on a Rocket

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Thunder, Lightning, Strike by The Go! Team
Junior Kickstart
The Power is On (Jools Holland)
Everyone's a VIP to Someone

SINGLES

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The Walkmen - The Rat

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Eric Prydz - Call On Me

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Morrissey - Irish Blood, English Heart

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Blonde Redhead - Elephant Woman

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Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

BYT - G4 - 1974 (Listmeister) v 2004 (ShaneSpear)

Defago — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:05:13 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:05

1974
THE ALBUMS

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Mirage by Camel

Lady Fantasy

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Burn by Deep Purple

Burn

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Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Killer Queen

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Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot

Carefree Highway

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I know you've been waiting for this one.

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On The Beach by Neil Young

Walk On

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SINGLES
Sweet Home Alabama, by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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If You Love Me (Let Me Know), by Olivia Newton-John

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Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe, by Barry White

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Dark Lady, by Cher

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Bungle in the Jungle, by Jethro Tull

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