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Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 9:30am
by Dr. Medulla
The Clash. The Specials. It had to happen! The senses-shattering conclusion of our 1979 survivor poll happens here, true believers!
Remember: You're still voting out what you think is the weaker album. God have mercy on your souls.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 9:47am
by Sparky
Hard to fathom that some poor misguided soul is trying to vote "London Calling" off on a Clash message board. Go figure.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 10:00am
by Dr. Medulla
Sparky wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 9:47am
Hard to fathom that some poor misguided soul is trying to vote "London Calling" off on a Clash message board. Go figure.
Y'all have already voted off better records, so there's no value in divining intent.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 10:25am
by Silent Majority
Sparky wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 9:47am
Hard to fathom that some poor misguided soul is trying to vote "London Calling" off on a Clash message board. Go figure.
Punk rock.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 10:32am
by Dr. Medulla
(I never should have said whether people were voting for or against albums in the final round, just to add a dollop of chaos and anger to the whole thing. Oh well, democracy is imperfect.)
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 11:21am
by Flex
Despite the fact that a bunch of the actual most creative and important records of '79 were eliminated far too quickly, the final two is still pretty fine. The 2 Tone ur-LP and, of course, the monolith of a Clash album.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 1:10pm
by Kory
I love the Specials but this album is 50% covers. Time to go.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 6:54pm
by Dr. Medulla
I'd love to hear from the four people (currently) who voted to send LC packing. A sincere preference or evaluation for the Specials or middle-finger to conventional wisdom/the crowd? Or something else?
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 6:58pm
by Heston
Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 6:54pm
I'd love to hear from the four people (currently) who voted to send LC packing. A sincere preference or evaluation for the Specials or middle-finger to conventional wisdom/the crowd? Or something else?
Brain syphilis
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 7:18pm
by Dr. Medulla
Heston wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 6:58pm
Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 6:54pm
I'd love to hear from the four people (currently) who voted to send LC packing. A sincere preference or evaluation for the Specials or middle-finger to conventional wisdom/the crowd? Or something else?
Brain syphilis
You're explaining your vote?
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 7:20pm
by Wolter
Spite, because including it was a bad idea.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 7:26pm
by Heston
Wolter wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 7:20pm
Spite, because including it was a bad idea.
Yeah, I think so too. There was no drama in the final as we knew who would win. Maybe something to take on board going forward? But then again, Combat Rock could possibly lose to Rio in the 1982 poll.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 7:37pm
by Dr. Medulla
Heston wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 7:26pm
But then again, Combat Rock could possibly lose to Rio in the 1982 poll.
Ha! No …
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 9:08pm
by Wolter
I would definitely vote for The 82 Black Flag demos over Combat Rock.
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 9 - The Final
Posted: 27 May 2021, 10:28pm
by revbob
Heston wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 7:26pm
Wolter wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 7:20pm
Spite, because including it was a bad idea.
Yeah, I think so too. There was no drama in the final as we knew who would win. Maybe something to take on board going forward? But then again, Combat Rock could possibly lose to Rio in the 1982 poll.
Yeah in a Tiger Beat poll.