From: geigel@soleil.UUCP (jogle)
Subject: Top Albums of 1988 -- The Results (LONG)
Message-ID: <569@soleil.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jan 89 16:25:53 GMT
Organization: somewhere over the rainbow
Okay people...The results are in!!
Before I present the list, let me go into a bit of trivial information.
First of all, thanks to all who voted. I received votes from a total
of 51 people (via E-mail and postings on r.m.m). Most people actually
did find 10 LP of merit for this year. Some listed less, a few even
listed more. And to those who gave comments with your lists, I found
these most interesting indeed.
A word on the scoring. Since many people mentioned that it was somewhat
difficult to place the albums in any sort of order, I wanted the fact
that an LP showed up on someone's list to be more important than the
position in the list. I finanly decided on the following scoring
scheme. I gave an LP 10 points for just appearing on a list (Within the
Top 10). In addition, I gave 10 points for appearing in the #1 spot
on a list, 9 points for #2, etc. In this way, an album showing up on
two lists as #10 scored higher than an album showing up as #1 on only
1 list. For people who listed more than 10 albums, I only gave scores for
the top 10. I did however, keep track that an album was listed as
"honorable mentioned" in order to break ties. When it was specified
that a list was given in no particular order, I simply gave all of
the LPs on the list 15 points (10 for showing up on a list and 5
for position within the list (closest thing to an average score)).
And finally, the Top albums of 1988 as voted by YOU, rec.music.misc.
I only listed LPs that were voted for more than once (even as
"honorable mentioned"). An * after the points indicates a tie broken
by an "honorable mentioned" vote.
Pos Artist Album Points
--- ------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------
53. Melissa Etheridge Mellissa Etheridge 13
Jerry Harrison Casual Gods 13
Joe Satriani Surfing With the Alien 13
52. George Michael Faith 14
51. Bongwater Double Bummer 15
Colin James Colin James 15
Christine Lavin Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind 15
50. Rapeman Two Nuns and a Pack Mule 17
49. REM Document 18
48. Neil Young This Note's For You 19
47. Toni Childs Union 20
Pink Floyd Delicate Sound of Thunder 20
Sam Phillips The Indescribable New 20
46. In Tua Nua The Long Acre 25
Joe Jackson Live 80/86 25
45. Jazz Butcher Fishcoteque 26
Revolting Cocks You Goddamned Son of a Bitch 26
44. Eurythmics Savage 27
Lloyd Cole Mainstream 27
43. Beat Nigs Beat Nigs 28
Graham Parker The Mona Lisa's Sister 28
Van Morrison Irish Heartbeat 28
42. Sting Nothing Like the Sun 29
The Sun and the Moon The Sun and The Moon 29
The Sisters of Mercy Floodland 29
41. Buthole Surfers Hairway to Steven 30
Ornett Coleman Virgin Beauty 30
40. Elton John Reg Strikes Back 31
The Feelies Only Life 31
Yngwie Malmsteen Odyseey 31
Metallica ...And Justice for All 31
39. James Brown I'm Real 32
Eric Clapton Crossroads 32
38. Randy Newman Land of Dreams 32*
37. Inxs Kick 33
Replacements Pleased to Meet Me 33
36. Prince Lovesexy 34
Smithereens Green Thoughts 34
Jesus and Mary Chain Barbed Wire Kisses 34
35. New Order Substance 35
34. Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necesssary 36
Eric B & Rakim Follow the Leader 36
The Primatives Lovely 36
33. George Harrison Cloud 9 38
32. Little Feat Let It Roll 39
31. Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline 39*
30. Foetus Interruptus Thaw 40
29. Wire A Bell is a Cup (Until It is Struck) 40*
28. Numb Numb 42
27. Def Leppard Hysteria 43
26. The Smiths Rank 44
Edie Brickell and The New
Bohemians Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars 44
25. Cocteau Twins Bell Bell Knoll 45
24. Talking Heads Naked 46
23. Jeff Healy Band See the Light 47
22. Skinny Puppies VIVIsectVI 48
Michell Shocked Short Sharp Shocked 48
21. The Pixies Surfer Rose 49
....and now the TOP 20
20. Cindytalk In This World 50
Jane's Addiction Nothing's Shocked 50
19. Guns and Roses Appitite For Destruction 51
18. Al Stewart Last Days of the Century 54
17. Prince Black Album 64
16. Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to
Hold Us Back 65
15. 10,000 Maniacs In My Tribe 66
14. Crowded House Temple of Low Men 68
Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson 68
13. Camper Von Beethoven Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart 81
Joy Division Substance 81
12. Morrissey Viva Hate 82
11. They Might Be Giants Lincoln 94
10. The Pogues If I Should Fall From Grace With God 95
9. Sonic Youth Daydream Nation 101
8. Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust 105
7. Ministry The Land of Rape and Honey 120
6. Sugarcubes Life's Too Good 124
5. Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 126
4. REM Green 130
3. U2 Rattle and Hum 132
2. Sinead O'Connor Lion and the Cobra 153
1. Travelling Wilburys Volume 1 163
Well, there you have it! Thanks again to all who voted.
-- jogle
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