Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 1

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Which album should go?

Poll ended at 18 May 2021, 8:00am

The Clash, "London Calling"
0
No votes
Elvis Costello and the Attractions, "Armed Forces"
0
No votes
Gang of Four, “Entertainment!"
0
No votes
The Jam, "Setting Sons”
3
14%
Joy Division, "Unknown Pleasures"
3
14%
Magazine, "Secondhand Daylight"
2
10%
The Skids, "Scared to Dance"
6
29%
The Slits, “Cut"
6
29%
The Specials, "The Specials"
0
No votes
Stiff Little Fingers, "Inflammable Material"
1
5%
 
Total votes: 21
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Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 1

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From around 25, we're down to 10. While sense has finally prevailed to get rid of KISS, along the way the voters decided to get rid of all American bands. Which is indeed a shame, imo.

Going forward, each day you will vote for the one to eliminate. In the event of a tie at end of a round, I'll pick the one to go. Otherwise, I won't vote.
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Yeah, almost all the albums I was voting for were wiped out (the Slits remain, and I assumed LC would handily survive without my help), too bad.

Lest compelling album remaining for is setting sons. I expect that to be the album that make it to a final head to head matchup with LC, so I'll be voting for it to go every round through this whole exercise.
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Flex wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:22am
 Yeah, almost all the albums I was voting for were wiped out (the Slits remain, and I assumed LC would handily survive without my help), too bad.

Lest compelling album remaining for is setting sons. I expect that to be the album that make it to a final head to head matchup with LC, so I'll be voting for it to go every round through this whole exercise.
It’s my favorite Jam album but this list is so stacked I will probably join you soon. I’m not even sure where to begin.
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The Slits don't make the cut for me.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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The Skids can roll on out.
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Heston wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:31am
 The Slits don't make the cut for me.
Misogynist. :shifty:
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Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:57am
Heston wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:31am
 The Slits don't make the cut for me.
Misogynist. :shifty:
We've gotten rid of them there Americans, it's the women next.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Setting Sons is my favorite Jam album as too. I would anticipate it making it all the way to the final to go up against LC as well.
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Heston wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 9:02am
Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:57am
Heston wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:31am
 The Slits don't make the cut for me.
Misogynist. :shifty:
We've gotten rid of them there Americans, it's the women next.
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Silent Majority wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 8:50am
 The Skids can roll on out.
My vote too. I like it, but I like it less than what else is here
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So someone actually voted to eliminate SLF at this point? Thinking the same person who voted to keep KISS going.
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revbob wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 12:06pm
 So someone actually voted to eliminate SLF at this point? Thinking the same person who voted to keep KISS going.
Frehston said he voted for the Slits.
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revbob wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 12:06pm
 So someone actually voted to eliminate SLF at this point? Thinking the same person who voted to keep KISS going.
Well it wasn't me, SLF will make my last four along with The Clash, The Jam and the Specials.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Heston wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 12:41pm
revbob wrote: ↑
17 May 2021, 12:06pm
 So someone actually voted to eliminate SLF at this point? Thinking the same person who voted to keep KISS going.
Well it wasn't me, SLF will make my last four along with The Clash, The Jam and the Specials.
No I figure the mystery KISS voter.
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Voted The Jam out...
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