Greatest Albums of All Time Tournament

[Elston]

Another Green World – Brian Eno (1975)
Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen (1984)
My Aim is True – Elvis Costello (1977)
Joe’s Garage: Act I – Frank Zappa (1979)
Selling England by the Pound – Genesis (1974)
Electric Ladyland – Jimi Hendrix (1968)
Plastic Ono Band – John Lennon (1970)
Blue – Joni Mitchell (1971)
IV – Led Zeppelin (1971)
Songs of Leonard Cohen – Leonard Cohen (1968)
Amnesiac – Radiohead (2001)
Beggars Banquet – The Rolling Stones (1968)
Sly & the Family Stone – There’s a Riot Goin’ On (1971)

[Elston]

Millions Now Living Will Never Die-Tortoise (1995) is now in the tournament because Irrilicht was mentioned already yet I included it in AfterHours' submission.

[Elston]

here are the contestants for the Greatest Albums of All Time Tournament in more or less alphabetical order. If some of the dates seem wonky, it's probably because I tried to use recording (not release) dates...either that or it's an error.

1. Spirutual Unity - Albert Ayler Trio (1963)
2. Yeti - Amon Düül II (1970)
3. Bricolage - Amon Tobin (1997)
4. For Alto - Anthony Braxton (1968)
5. Saxophone Improvisations, Series F - Anthony Braxton (1972)
6. Funeral - Arcade Fire (2004)
7. Selftitled - Ash Ra Temple (1971)
8. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (1966)
9. Abbey Road - The Beatles (1969)
10. Revolver - The Beatles (1966)
11. Sgt Peppers - The Beatles (1967)
12. The White Album - The Beatles (1968)
13. Remnants of a Deeper Purity - Black Tape For A Blue Girl (1996)
14. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan (1966)
15. Blood on The Tracks - Bob Dylan (1975)
16. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)
17. Another Green World – Brian Eno (1975)
18. Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen (1984)
19. Perfect From Now On - Built To Spill (1997)
20. Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac - Butthole Surfers (1984)
21. Tago Mago - Can (1971)
22. Safe As Milk - Captain Beefheart & HIs Magic Band (1967)
23. Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart (1969)
24. Escalator Over The Hill - Carla Bley (1971)
25. Unit Structures - Cecil Taylor (1966)
26. Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus (1963)
27. Pithecanthropus Erectus - Charles Mingus (1956)
28. Half Machine Lip Moves - Chrome (1979)
29. London Calling - The Clash (1979)
30. Low - David Bowie (1976)
31. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie (1972)
32. Ocean Songs - Dirty 3 (1998)
33. Mu - Don Cherry (1969)
34. The Doors – The Doors (1967)
35. Pictures of Patient O.T. - Einsturzende Neubauten (1983)
36. My Aim is True – Elvis Costello (1977)
37. Faust - Faust (1971)
38. Crazy Rhythms - The Feelies (1979)
39. The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips (1999)
40. Nail - Foetus (1985)
41. Uncle Meat - Frank Zappa (1969)
42. We're Only in it for the Money - Frank Zappa (1968)
43. Repeater - Fugazi (1991)
44. Selling England by the Pound – Genesis (1974)
45. Ascension - Glenn Branca (1980)
46. Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1: Flying Teapot - Gong (1973)
47. Fire of Love - Gun Club (1981)
48. Well Oiled - Hash Jar Tempo (1997)
49. Zen Arcade - Hüsker Dü (1984)
50. Turn Off the Bright Lights – Interpol (2002)
51. Art & Aviation - Jane Ira Bloom (1992)
52. Are You Experienced - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
53. Electric Ladyland – Jimi Hendrix (1968)
54. A Love Supreme - John Coltrane (1964)
55. Ascension - John Coltrane (1965)
56. Fare Forward Voyagers - John Fahey (1973)
57. Plastic Ono Band – John Lennon (1970)
58. Dream Theory in Malaya - Jon Hassell (1981)
59. Vernal Equinox - Jon Hassell (1977)
60. Blue – Joni Mitchell (1971)
61. Closer - Joy Division (1980)
62. Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks (1968)
63. Cyborg - Klaus Schulze (1973)
64. Irrlicht - Klaus Schulze (1972)
65. IV – Led Zeppelin (1971)
66. Songs of Leonard Cohen – Leonard Cohen (1968)
67. Mundus Subterraneus - Lightwave (1995)
68. Geek the Girl - Lisa Germano (1994)
69. Forever Changes - Love (1967)
70. Frances the Mute - Mars Volta (2005)
71. Kick Out the Jams - MC5 (1969)
72. Yerself Is Steam - Mercury Rev (1991)
73. Dolemen Music - Meredith Monk (1981)
74. The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Michael Mantler (1968)
75. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (1959)
76. In a Silent Way - Miles Davis (1969)
77. Double Nickels on the Dime - Minutemen (1984)
78. Bitches Brew - Miles Davis (1969)
79. Black Monk Time - The Monks (1965)
80. Good - Morphine (1992)
81. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
82. Even the Sounds Shine - Myra Melford (1994)
83. Pink Moon - Nick Drake (1971)
84. In Utero - Nirvana (1993)
85. Nevermind - Nirvana (1991)
86. Neu! – Neu! (1972)
87. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel (1998)
88. Good Son - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (1990)
89. From Her To Eternity - Nick Cave (1984)
90. Desertshore - Nico (1970)
91. Mr. Self Destruct - Nine Inch Nails (1994)
92. Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman (1960)
93. Shape of Jazz To Come - Ornette Coleman (1959)
94. Crooked Rain - Pavement (1993)
95. Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement (1991)
96. Modern Dance - Pere Ubu (1977)
97. Passion – Peter Gabriel (1989)
98. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (1973)
99. Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd (1967)
100. The Wall - Pink Floyd (1979)
101. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (1975)
102. Doolittle - Pixies (1988)
103. Surfer Rosa - Pixies (1987)
104. Y - Pop Group (1979)
105. Hosianna Mantra - Popol Vuh (1973)
106. The Bends - Radiohead (1994)
107. Kid A - Radiohead (2000)
108. Ok Computer - Radiohead (1997)
109. Amnesiac – Radiohead (2001)
110. Parable of Arable Land - Red Krayola (1967)
111. Murmur - R.E.M. (1983)
112. Not Available - Residents (1974)
113. Rock Bottom - Robert Wyatt (1974)
114. Exile on Main St - The Rolling Stones (1972)
115. Beggars Banquet – The Rolling Stones (1968)
116. Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones (1970)
117. Twin Infinitives - Royal Trux (1990)
118. Spiderland - Slint (1991)
119. There’s a Riot Goin’ On - Sly & the Family Stone (1971)
120. The Queen is Dead - The Smiths (1985)
121. Strangeways Here We Come - The Smiths (1987)
122. Third - Soft Machine (1970)
123. Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth (1988)
124. City of Glass - Stan Kenton (1951)
125. Dreamtime Return - Steve Roach (1988)
126. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
127. Fun House - The Stooges (1970)
128. Illinoise - Sufjan Stevens (2004)
129. The Magic City - Sun Ra (1965)
130. Remain in Light - Talking Heads (1980)
131. Zeit – Tangerine Dream (1972)
132. Marquee Moon - Television (1975)
133. A Rainbow in Curved Air - Terry Riley (1968)
134. Third Ear Band - Third Ear Band (1970)
135. Lorca - Tim Buckley (1970)
136. Starsailor - Tim Buckley (1970)
137. Rain Dogs - Tom Waits (1985)
138. Millions Now Living Will Never Die - Tortoise (1995)
139. Maxinquaye - Tricky (1995)
140. Slow, Deep & Hard - Type O Negative (1991)
141. Lullaby Land - Vampire Rodents (1993)
142. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968)
143. White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground (1967)
144. Velvet Underground & Nico - Velvet Underground (1967)
145. An Electric Storm - White Noise (1968)
146. White Blood Cells - The White Stripes (2001)
147. The Who Sell Out - The Who (1967)
148. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco (2000)

I cut out Joe's Garage by Zappa (one of my submissions) to make it an even number.

[Elston]

I'm using this website to matchup the albums: http://www.random.org/lists/ . Since this is a rather large selection - let's get this show on the road. 3 matchup's a day, with voting staying open for 3 days per matchup. Let the tournament begin!

Round 1

a)
Kid A - Radiohead (2000)
vs.
Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)

b)
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (1959)
vs.
Starsailor - Tim Buckley (1970)

c)
Well Oiled - Hash Jar Tempo (1997)
vs.
Remain in Light - Talking Heads (1980)

[Elston]

All fine albums, but these choices were relatively easy for me to make

a) Highway 61 Revisited
b) Starsailor
c) Well Oiled

[The Tourist]

Remain in Light
Kind of Blue
Highway 61 Revisited

[bc1991]

a) Kid A - Radiohead
b) Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
c) Remain in Light - Talking Heads (1980)

[Elston]

d)
Low - David Bowie (1976)
vs.
Geek the Girl - Lisa Germano (1994)

e)
Escalator Over The Hill - Carla Bley (1971)
vs.
Blood on The Tracks - Bob Dylan (1975)

f)
Parable of Arable Land - Red Krayola (1967)
vs.
Dolemen Music - Meredith Monk (1981)

[Elston]

d) Geek the Girl by a kilometer
e) just listend to disc 1 and even though Blood on the Tracks was my favourite album for a year and a half....Escalator Over the Hill
f) Close one. Parable by a about a meter and half. Dolemen had me at hello, Arable Land i initially didn't care for but it shone for me recently, and man did it ever shine.

[bc1991]

d)Low - David Bowie (my favorite Bowie release)
e)Blood on The Tracks - Bob Dylan (1975)
f)Parable of Arable Land - Red Krayola (1967)