Best Ever Albums

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 04:21:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/17/2015 08:21

but what if we shoot an alien?

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

alelsupreme — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:26:55 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 04/16/2015 21:26

smoek weed broe

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

FlorianJones — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:19:22 GMT

Author: FlorianJones

Posted: 04/16/2015 21:19

revolver94 wrote:

is there a reason u didnt include ur fav album? i guess that helps to mix it up a bit, so instead ur 2nd fav album wins ;)

He's only using albums that are #1 for the year for the past 64 years according to BEA's overall. I just checked, and his favorite album is ranked #11 best of the year it was released on BEA's overall, so it wasn't included in the bracket.

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

revolver94 — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:53:15 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 04/16/2015 20:53

is there a reason u didnt include ur fav album? i guess that helps to mix it up a bit, so instead ur 2nd fav album wins 😉

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

MrFrogger — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:14:24 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 04/16/2015 20:14

Listmeister wrote:

How do you rate the best albums of the year?

You pick your favorite.

/thread

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

mickilennial — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:13:25 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 04/16/2015 20:13

I don't get it.

Re: April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

Listmeister — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:58:07 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 04/16/2015 19:58

Here's mine:

Region 11
Group F
1951 Genius of Modern Music Vol 1 by Thelonius Monk vs. 1983 Murmur by R.E.M.
Murmur

1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles vs. 1999 Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros
Sgt. Pepper

Group F winner: Sgt. Pepper

Group 7
1959 Kind of Blue by Miles Davis vs. 1991 Nevermind by Nirvana
Nevermind

1975 Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd vs. 2007 In Rainbows by Radiohead
Wish You Were Here

Group 7 winner: Wish You Were Here

Group 3
1955 In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra vs. 1987 The Joshua Tree by U2
In the Wee Small Hours

1971 Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin vs. 2003 Elephant by The White Stripes
Led Zeppelin IV

Group 3 winner: Led Zeppelin IV

Group B
1963 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan vs. 1995 The Bends by Radiohead
The Freewheelin'

1979 London Calling by The Clash vs. 2011 Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver
London Calling

Group B winner: London Calling

REGION 01
Group 1
1953 Black Coffee by Peggy Lee vs. 1985 Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Black Coffee

1969 Abbey Road by The Beatles vs. 2001 Is This It by the Strokes
Abbey Road

Group 1 winner: Abbey Road

Group 9
1961 King of the Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson vs. 1993 In Utero by Nirvana
In Utero

1977 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac vs. 2009 Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Rumours

Group 9 Winner: Rumours

Group 5
1957 Blue Train by John Coltrane vs. 1989 Doolittle by Pixies
Blue Train

1973 The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd vs. 2005 Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
The Dark Side of the Moon

Group 5 Winner: The Dark Side of the Moon

Group D
1965 Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan vs. 1997 OK Computer by Radiohead
OK Computer

1981 Moving Pictures by Rush vs. 2013 Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City

Group D winner: OK Computer

Region 00
Group 0
1952 Anthology of American Folk Music by Various Artists vs. 1984 Purple Rain by Prince & the Revolution
Purple Rain

1968 The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles vs. 2000 Kid A by Radiohead
The White Album

Group 0 winner: The White Album

Group 8
1960 Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis vs. 1992 Automatic for the People by R.E.M.
Sketches of Spain

1976 Ramones by Ramones vs. 2008 Fleet Foxes
Ramones

Group 8 winner: Ramones

Group 4
1956 Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley vs. 1988 Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Elvis Presley

1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David

Bowie vs.
2004 Funeral by Arcade Fire
Funeral

Group 4 winner: Elvis Presley

Group C
1964 A Hard Day's Night by The Beatle s vs. 1996 Pinkerton by Weezer
A Hard Day's Night

1980 Remain in Light by Talking Heads vs. 2012 Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City by Kendrick Lamar
Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City

Group C winner:

Region 10
Group 2
1954 Sarah Vaughn by Sarah Vaughn vs. 1986 The Queen is Dead by The Smiths
Sarah Vaughn

1970 After the Gold Rush by Neil Young vs. 2002 Wilco by Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco

Group 2 winner: Wilco

Group A
1962 Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles vs. 1994 Grace by Jeff Buckley
Modern Sounds

1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen vs. 2010 The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Darkness on the Edge of Town

Group A winner: Darkness on the Edge of Town

Group 6
1958 Lady in Satin by Billie Holiday vs. 1990 Violator by Depeche Mode
Violator

1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis vs.
2006 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
The Lamb Lies Down

Group 6 winner:

Group E
1966 Revolver by the Beatles vs. 1998 In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
Revolver

1982 Thriller by Michael Jackson vs. 2014 Lost in the Dream by The War On Drugs
Thriller

Group E winner:

SWEET SIXTEEN
Group F vs. Group 7: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Group 3 vs. Group B: Led Zeppelin IV
Region 11 Winner: Sgt. Pepper

Group 1 vs. Group 9: Abbey Road
Group 5 vs. Group D: The Dark Side of the Moon
Region 01 Winner: The Dark Side of the Moon

Group 0 vs. Group 8: The White Album
Group 4 vs. Group C: Elvis Presley
Region 00 winner: The White Album

Group 2 vs. Group A: Darkness on the Edge of Town
Group 6 vs. Group E: Thriller
Region 10 winner: Thriller

FINAL FOUR

Region 11 vs. Region 01: The Dark Side of the Moon
Region 00 vs. Region 10: The White Album

FINAL: The Dark Side of the Moon

April Madness (An instant tournament bracket)

Listmeister — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:57:36 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 04/16/2015 19:57

How do you rate the best albums of the year?

The idea is, you have your own personal tournament of the best album of every year (per BEA reankings), 1951-2014 (that's 64 years). Pairs are 32 years apart, groups of 4 are 16 years apart, and so on.

It's a basic tournament bracket, filled in all at once by you.

Note: the Region and Group identifiers make sense if you understand binary and hexadecimal math. 1951 = 0x79F

Region 11
Group F
1951 Genius of Modern Music Vol 1 by Thelonius Monk vs.
1983 Murmur by R.E.M.

1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles vs.
1999 Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros

Group F winner:

Group 7
1959 Kind of Blue by Miles Davis vs.
1991 Nevermind by Nirvana

1975 Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd vs.
2007 In Rainbows by Radiohead

Group 7 winner:

Group 3
1955 In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra vs.
1987 The Joshua Tree by U2

1971 Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin vs.
2003 Elephant by The White Stripes

Group 3 winner:

Group B
1963 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan vs.
1995 The Bends by Radiohead

1979 London Calling by The Clash vs.
2011 Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver

Group B winner:

REGION 01
Group 1
1953 Black Coffee by Peggy Lee vs.
1985 Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

1969 Abbey Road by The Beatles vs.
2001 Is This It by the Strokes

Group 1 winner:

Group 9
1961 King of the Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson vs.
1993 In Utero by Nirvana

1977 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac vs.
2009 Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Group 9 Winner:

Group 5
1957 Blue Train by John Coltrane vs.
1989 Doolittle by Pixies

1973 The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd vs.
2005 Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Group 5 Winner:

Group D
1965 Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan vs.
1997 OK Computer by Radiohead

1981 Moving Pictures by Rush vs.
2013 Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend

Group D winner:

Region 00
Group 0
1952 Anthology of American Folk Music by Various Artists vs.
1984 Purple Rain by Prince & the Revolution

1968 The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles vs.
2000 Kid A by Radiohead

Group 0 winner:

Group 8
1960 Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis vs.
1992 Automatic for the People by R.E.M.

1976 Ramones by Ramones vs.
2008 Fleet Foxes

Group 8 winner:

Group 4
1956 Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley vs.
1988 Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie vs.
2004 Funeral by Arcade Fire

Group 4 winner:

Group C
1964 A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles vs.
1996 Pinkerton by Weezer

1980 Remain in Light by Talking Heads vs.
2012 Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City by Kendrick Lamar

Group C winner:

Region 10
Group 2
1954 Sarah Vaughn by Sarah Vaughn vs.
1986 The Queen is Dead by The Smiths

1970 After the Gold Rush by Neil Young vs.
2002 Wilco by Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Group 2 winner:

Group A
1962 Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles vs.
1994 Grace by Jeff Buckley

1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen vs.
2010 The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Group A winner:

Group 6
1958 Lady in Satin by Billie Holiday vs.
1990 Violator by Depeche Mode

1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis vs.
2006 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

Group 6 winner:

Group E
1966 Revolver by the Beatles vs.
1998 In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

1982 Thriller by Michael Jackson vs.
2014 Lost in the Dream by The War On Drugs

Group E winner:

SWEET SIXTEEN
Group F vs. Group 7:
Group 3 vs. Group B:
Region 11 Winner:

Group 1 vs. Group 9:
Group 5 vs. Group D:
Region 01 Winner:

Group 0 vs. Group 8:
Group 4 vs. Group C:
Region 00 winner:

Group 2 vs. Group A:
Group 6 vs. Group E:
Region 10 winner:

FINAL FOUR

Region 11 vs. Region 01:
Region 00 vs. Region 10:

FINAL: