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The Better Album?
(#5) The Beatles - Revolver 70%  70%  [ 45 ]
(#12) Big Star - #1 Record/Radio City 30%  30%  [ 19 ]
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This is the first round of the tournament stage. Please vote for the album that you feel should move on to the second round.

To encourage as many votes as possible, the deadline to vote will be Monday at 2:00PM Eastern.
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I'll pass on this one as well.
Revolver won't need my vote, and I just never got Big Star.

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Revolver. I never got Big Star either.
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Beatles for the same reason as B & S/Stones matchup. Revolver is stronger full album.
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I like Revolver, but I listen to Big Star twice as often, at least.

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Just voted Big Star for the hell of it.
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I think the music nerd in me wants to like Big Star more than they are actually worth liking.

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Why are we voting for 2 albums against 1?

I know it practically will not affect the outcome here, but these two albums together are collectively better than Revolver, but neither one is better than Revolver on its own.
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Spade Kitty Wrote:
Why are we voting for 2 albums against 1?

I know it practically will not affect the outcome here, but these two albums together are collectively better than Revolver, but neither one is better than Revolver on its own.


Because most of the board and specifically whoever recommended it has probably only heard those big star albums as part of that twofer cd reissue. I'm guilty of doing the same with Gram Parsons GP/Greivous Angel. I couldn't begin to tell you which songs are from which album.

Maybe its a bit unfair but its understandable how it happens.
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billy g Wrote:
Spade Kitty Wrote:
Why are we voting for 2 albums against 1?

I know it practically will not affect the outcome here, but these two albums together are collectively better than Revolver, but neither one is better than Revolver on its own.


Because most of the board and specifically whoever recommended it has probably only heard those big star albums as part of that twofer cd reissue. I'm guilty of doing the same with Gram Parsons GP/Greivous Angel. I couldn't begin to tell you which songs are from which album.

Maybe its a bit unfair but its understandable how it happens.


It's understandable how it happened in the nomination process.

I think it's comparing apples to oranges in this poll. Revolver's a great album and will deservedly win, but in a closer poll, this would be an issue. The two big star albums are from two different years with two different lineups. Were there any other twofers that made it into the bracket?

Speaking for myself, I could differentiate the two albums quite easily, as I think they are very different in feel.
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voted big star as a vote against so many beatles albums

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Revolver, no question here.

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rparis74 Wrote:
voted big star as a vote against so many beatles albums


I will do this in the future, but this is my favorite Beatles album.

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MJ Stopped Breathin' Wrote:
For the record, I'm against this voting for the underdog out of spite thing, too.


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rparis74 Wrote:
voted big star as a vote against so many beatles albums


I will do this in the future

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The following album will move on to the second round:

The Beatles - Revolver
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