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Boardsies Decide The Greatest Music Album Of All-Time

  • 12-02-2020 4:11pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭


    Greetings travellers,

    So I have this idea:

    People send me their top 10 favourite albums of all-time via PM in numbered order of preference. Then, with a scoring system ( 10 points for number 1, 9 points for number 9, down to 1 point for number 10 etc.) I will add up the totals and run a countdown of the top 50/100 albums of all-time here on boards according to its members.

    Alternately, I could run a tournament, but I don't think that would work at all? Let me know what you think.

    So if you're on-board, PM me your choice of favourite album of all-time or a number of your favourite albums of all-time (top 2, top 3, top 4, top 10-it doesn't matter)-just make sure it's no more than 10 and in numbered order of preference.

    You can also provide reasons for your choices and I will include all or some of those commentaries in the countdown, along with a video of a song from the album, its placings and points total, a list of members who chose it, its chart peak etc.

    I know it's quite hard to decide favourites but it's worth a go, and if all goes to plan, I will do a countdown of the top 50/100 someday in the very distant future. I intend on starting a thread in the music forum too, and maybe even After Hours, in order to notify people and get more on board as we have quite a small group here on FG.

    I will leave sign-ups open for a quite a while so no rush and we'll see how it goes...if it doesn't work, it just means less work for me.:)

    Remember send me a private message with your top 10 of all-time in numbered order, or alternately, just your favourite album or your top 3 etc.

    Oh, and no Greatest Hits Albums allowed! I'm looking at you, Alan Partridge.




    Everything else is fair game.


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    No prizes on offer?? boo...


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Ooh I like this idea more than a tournament. Not sure any of mine will make anyone else's list but that's because I'm right and everyone else is just a filthy philistine. :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Hesh's Umpire


    Done. Hope I back a winner!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Done. Was tough narrowing it down to 10 albums.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Sent mine, came up with ten surprisingly easily!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    I'm going to need a lot of contributions for a countdown so get working on it forum games regulars! So far, there is a winner and about 50 joint second places. That's not gonna do. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,603 ✭✭✭lassykk


    Entry sent there now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    8 submissions so far and we have a clear 1-2. Reveal won't be for a few months at least-maybe even a few years at this rate. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    In...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I will get a list to you in the next few days. Need to think about a few more albums


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    We've got a 1,2,3 now. All I need is about 100 more submissions for a top 50 countdown.:D

    Participation is appreciated. I might even throw a prize in for the person who picks the highest placers on average! But I probably won't bother my arse.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Need to have a proper think about this, but I'll definitely get a list to you in the next few days


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,381 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    OK, I had a look through my CD collection and have it narrowed down to 19... I think

    No idea how to trim it further, let alone rank them

    And then should it be tactical? Should I drop albums I'm almost certain no one else will pick in favour of adding points to better known ones that I may not love as much personally, but would be happy to see win...?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,381 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Reberetta wrote: »
    Oh, and no Greatest Hits Albums allowed!
    Do live albums fall under the greatest hits banner?
    I can think of one, very obvious, example...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    I'll compile a list soon for you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Do live albums fall under the greatest hits banner?

    Live albums are ok.
    OK, I had a look through my CD collection and have it narrowed down to 19... I think

    No idea how to trim it further, let alone rank them

    And then should it be tactical? Should I drop albums I'm almost certain no one else will pick in favour of adding points to better known ones that I may not love as much personally, but would be happy to see win...?

    It shouldn't be tactical. If you really can't separate them you can give me two top ten lists. I'll make an exception for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,381 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    OK, I've got ten in!

    I suspect it would be a completely different list if I tried again tomorrow :p

    Just hoping a couple get mentioned by someone else too (one definitely will, hopefully it's not only that one)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    sKeith wrote: »
    Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

    Because it's cheating


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    sKeith wrote: »
    Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

    Has an unfair advantage over studio albums I guess in the tracks they contain.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,381 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Kolido wrote: »
    Has an unfair advantage over studio albums I guess in the tracks they contain.

    Very unfair...

    512916.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    But, as you seem to recognize, The Greatest Music Album Of All-Time is most likely a greatest hits album, and this competition is ignoring all those great albums.
    Maybe the competition should be renamed, as this is not the greatest music album of all time competition but instead its the greatest studio album of all time competition.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Boardsies Decide The Greatest Music Album Of All-Time (not including Greatest Hits)? :)

    Submissions coming in all the time so consider participating anyone reading this message.

    This was always going to be a slow burner. Reveal is scheduled for August.

    August 2025. ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Submissions still coming in, don't forget to participate and name your faves.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Still taking submissions so have a go now you can't leave the house!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,221 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    sKeith wrote: »
    Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

    oops! :o think i have 2 in mine


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Forgot about this, must put together my list


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭The Crazy Cat Lady


    sent my entry in :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    I just sent you my list Reberetta, thank you for organising this!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    PM sent.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I' m getting hooked on these threads!

    I have submitted my Top 10, which could change from day to day. Hopefully, others I like that I forgot about will come up!


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I sent in ten, hope I'm not too late.
    Very tough, hardly ever listen to albums anymore......
    So, went with some of my most listened to over the years, definitely left out some important ones......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Any word on when the Reveal is happening on this one??:)


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Did I submit mine for this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,221 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    Any word on when the Reveal is happening on this one??:)

    you wont win 2 in a row!

    think nevermind will be my #1


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    this still running ?

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I missed this sign up. I’m gonna start making a list. There’s only 32 Friday’s till Christmas afterall.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Any word on when the Reveal is happening on this one??:)

    I need more submissions to do a proper countdown. The mod in the music forum wasn't very helpful, closing my thread in there. I might start a thread in after hours to get more involved, but that probably wouldn't go far either.

    To be honest, there aren't a lot of people choosing the same albums, so the reveal will be like 'One person choose this, so they're straight in at number four!'.

    The reveal won't be for a couple of months at least.

    Please everyone send in a list if you haven't already as it's a good idea if I do say so myself and needs lots of participation to make it more interesting!
    Zaph wrote: »
    Did I submit mine for this?

    No, GET ON IT!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Reberetta, if you PM a forum mod before you advertising a game on their forum they might be more obliging.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Reberetta, I have started a thread about a radio station called Quasar The Album Station on the Radio forum. You could chance your arm, or PM the mod there first, giving a quick plug to your thread as it relates to albums. Just a thought!


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Reb,

    There’s now a sticky in the music forum where you can link to the game.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Here's a list of posters who have sent me a list of some description.

    the purple tin
    bigtimecharlie
    greenspurs
    bubblypop
    Rothko
    Declan A Walsh
    Irish Aris
    paddythere
    Sheridan81
    Rikand
    The Crazy Cat Lady
    FHFM50
    y0ssar1an22
    Necro
    The Floyd p
    Electric Nitwit
    PressRun
    Pretzill
    corm500
    Spook_ie
    lassykk
    mr_fegelien
    Homer J. Fong
    ShaneU
    Hello 2D Person Below
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Hesh's Umpire

    Still plan on running a countdown of some type so your efforts will not go to waste, I promise.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Zaph is the latest. I'm still waiting for a Strawberry Milkshake.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I’m nearly there!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    I think we're up to 31 posters who've submitted nominations. I'll include my own too, so that'll be 32. A bit more consensus lately too, so it's making things more interesting. Lots of time to enter, so please do so if you haven't done so already.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    The reveal for this will be in September, October, November or December depending on how things shape up. Stay tuned!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    haven't a scooby doo what I entered into this , or when I did it ! :D

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,490 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I'll get thinking


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I'll get thinking

    Do you have a numbered list for me JP Liz V1?

    I had a quick browse through the submissions recently and I think I might be able to make a top 50 countdown out of it.

    It'll very likely happen before October.:cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,490 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I'll get thinking again


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