The Music Banter top 500-A response to the Rolling Stone 500

FaSho · 08-10-2014, 07:00 PM

This is just preliminary and will probably be edited heavily before the year is up. Pretty crazy how high up house of balloons could end up being. (though it might not stay on my list)

20. The Weeknd - House of Balloons (2011)
19. Morrissey - Viva Hate (1988)
18. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
17. The Cure - The Head on the Door (1985)
16. Gorillaz - Demon Days (2005)
15. MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday (1999)
14. Sigur Ros - () (2002)
13. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
12. Iron & Wine - The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002)
11. Weezer - Blue Album (1994)
10. Elliott Smith - XO (1998)
9. The Avett Brothers – Emotionalism (2007)
8. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
7. Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
6. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005)
5. Kanye West - The College Dropout (2004)
4. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)
3. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (1986)
2. Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon (2001)
1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (2005)

Neapolitan · 08-10-2014, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Chips Fontaine

From now until the end of the year lets attempt to have some fun.

In this thread, post your top 20 favorite records in your order of preference. Meaning, if Gun's and Roses Chinese Democracy is your personal all time favorite album, you would rank it at number 1.

How is this going to work?

At the end of the year, I will go through all the lists, hopefully we will have a massive landslide of lists, and tabulate them using this formula:

The record with the lowest number of combined rankings will be considered the best album of all time.

Examples.

Lets say based on three peoples rankings, GnR's Chinese Democracy had rankings of 1, 10, and 20. That would be a combined score of 31.

Now, lets say the Beatles Rubber Soul was also in 3 peoples rankings, and those rankings were 1, 1, and 5, for a combined score of 7. Rubber Soul would be ranked higher than Chinese Democracy.

Is that easy enough?

Chips Fontaine

Say if only one person has say e.g. Radiohead - Kid A at 7 that would be the same score as Rubber Soul with 7 points with 3 mentions all which are a higher ranking. Rubber Soul could have an average of 2.33... and a note with how many mentions the album gets. But if Sgt Pepper's had nine #1s and one #20 that would be 2.9 and that is lower than Rubber Soul's 2.33.

I think it's hard to come up with a formula Statistically that has a final score that makes sense.

Chips Fontaine · 08-10-2014, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Say if only one person has say e.g. Radiohead - Kid A at 7 that would be the same score as Rubber Soul with 7 points with 3 mentions all which are a higher ranking. Rubber Soul could have an average of 2.33... and a note with how many mentions the album gets. But if Sgt Pepper's had nine #1s and one #20 that would be 2.9 and that is lower than Rubber Soul's 2.33.

I think it's hard to come up with a formula Statistically that has a final score that makes sense.

I have fixed the formula but have yet to edit the original post due to working on the spreadsheet so far.

Rest assured, everything is groovy.

And to answer the question brought up about my participation to this, I'm totally committed to this, and I'm working on it as soon as I see new entries. My lack of posts within this thread does not mean I'm not here. The one thing I will not do is post what I have been working on so that this does not become a contest to make a certain record the best, this is about each person's who submits a list to be counted. people not associated to magazines or editors with axes to grind or agendas, everyday people.

Can we get to 500?

I think we can, we are well over 100 as of right now and this thread is not even a week old, the thread lasts until the end of the year.

So worry not about me, I will do my duty.

Chips Fontaine

Scotty The Redneck · 08-11-2014, 12:16 AM

We'll probably get the 500. Its just that narrowing it down to just 20 albums is a bit tough. I'm going to give it a whirl later. I've got to come up with a list that I am good with.

djchameleon · 08-11-2014, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Chips Fontaine

Can we get to 500?

I'll do mines sometime in the future.

Stop pressuring me man. Get off my back.

Temporary101 · 08-11-2014, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Say if only one person has say e.g. Radiohead - Kid A at 7 that would be the same score as Rubber Soul with 7 points with 3 mentions all which are a higher ranking. Rubber Soul could have an average of 2.33... and a note with how many mentions the album gets. But if Sgt Pepper's had nine #1s and one #20 that would be 2.9 and that is lower than Rubber Soul's 2.33.

I think it's hard to come up with a formula Statistically that has a final score that makes sense.

How about 20 points for #1, 19 for #2, etc., multiplied by the number of lists the album appears in.

e.g. Silver Side Up is ranked #1 only once for a score of 20 x 1 = 20. Nevermind is ranked #15, #16, and #19 for a score of 13 x 3 = 39.

It could also be 2.0 and 3.9.

14232949 · 08-11-2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

This is just preliminary and will probably be edited heavily before the year is up. Pretty crazy how high up house of balloons could end up being. (though it might not stay on my list)

20. The Weeknd - House of Balloons (2011)
19. Morrissey - Viva Hate (1988)
18. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
17. The Cure - The Head on the Door (1985)
16. Gorillaz - Demon Days (2005)
15. MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday (1999)
14. Sigur Ros - () (2002)
13. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
12. Iron & Wine - The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002)
11. Weezer - Blue Album (1994)
10. Elliott Smith - XO (1998)
9. The Avett Brothers – Emotionalism (2007)
8. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
7. Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
6. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005)
5. Kanye West - The College Dropout (2004)
4. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)
3. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (1986)
2. Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon (2001)
1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (2005)

Your Favorite Weapon's your favourite (notice dat British spelling, lol) Brand New album?
Good to see them and Weezer so high up.

Anteater · 08-11-2014, 05:06 PM

20. Dimension - Fifth Dimension (1995)
19. Leon Ware - Rockin' You Eternally (1981)
18. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse (1974)
17. Work Of Art - Artwork (2008)
16. Nujabes - Metaphorical Music (2001)
15. Ozric Tentacles - Waterfall Cities (1999)
14. Tatsuro Yamashita - Melodies (1983)
13. Dream Theater - Images & Words (1992)
12. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of Natural History (2004)
11. Goldie - Timeless (1995)
10. Yes - Relayer (1974)
9. Jonn Serrie - And The Stars Go With You (1987)
8. Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech (1995)
7. W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children (1989)
6. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse (1994)
5. Type O Negative - October Rust (1996)
4. David Helpling & Jon Jenkins - The Crossing (2010)
3. Frost* - Milliontown (2006)
2. Tears For Fears - The Seeds Of Love (1989)
1. Moon Safari - [Blomljud] (2008)

YorkeDaddy · 08-21-2014, 11:43 AM

20. Wire - Chairs Missing
19. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
18. Tipper - Broken Soul Jamboree
17. The Stones Roses - The Stone Roses
16. Talking Heads - Remain in Light
15. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
14. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
13. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
12. Ramones - Rocket to Russia
11. Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
10. Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe
9. The Clash - London Calling
8. Brian Eno - Another Green World
7. The National - Boxer
6. David Bowie - Low
5. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
4. Paul Simon - Graceland
3. The Replacements - Let It Be
2. Elliott Smith - Either/Or
1. The Antlers - Hospice

The Batlord · 08-21-2014, 01:44 PM

^^^

I'm probably putting Tim in my top 20, but props on the Replacements.

08-11-2014, 12:16 AM	#44 (permalink)
Scotty The Redneck Groupie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The South Posts: 9	We'll probably get the 500. Its just that narrowing it down to just 20 albums is a bit tough. I'm going to give it a whirl later. I've got to come up with a list that I am good with.