GNMD Poll: Top Ten Albums of 1978

[CiG]

So this is the non-metal equivalent of @no country for old wainds' game, if this first game doesn't become a hit I probably won't continue it so think of this as a pilot episode.

Obviously make sure to hit up RYM yourself and search your favourite genres maybe? It's going to be difficult for some of you and I don't see there being enough overlap of choices to even come up with an end list, but persevere.

The deadline is 2nd of January 2018.

The rules:
- submit at least 5 releases.
- first place in your rankings gets 10 points, 2nd gets 9, etcetc, 10th gets 1.
- feel free to post more than 10, but only the top 10 will get points.
- feel free to post less than 10, the same scoring will apply.
- feel free not to rank your picks, in which case all ten picks will get 5.5 points.

GNMD = General Non-Metal Discussion, so NO METAL ALBUMS are to be included in anybody's list.

Also, no movie soundtracks.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

I assume the deadline is longer due to the range of genres we may have to go through?

 

[CiG]

Yeah, I have a feeling this will take some time for people to get into it, give a shit about it enough to go through so many different genres and stuff. If it works, the next year's deadline will be shorter.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

OK, cool. There'll be some interesting discussion in the meantime as well, I'm sure.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Clarification question. Are metal albums (i.e. Stained Class) eligible?

 

[CiG]

I would say anything that would be permissible for @no country for old wainds' game if he ever gets to the years 1978, 1979 and 1980 should not be accepted in this game.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

The reason I ask is because there's only 12 heavy metal albums listed on RYM. Either they should be allowed or there should a "banned" list to avoid lack of clarity.

https://rateyourmusic.com/customcha...=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=

 

[CiG]

Let's just say, no Judas Priest in the non-metal game.
We can debate things as we go, that way we have a nicely debated pretext by the time we do the next year.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i only just noticed what forum this is in ha. i would've probably gone for the social forum, this is basically dead and i don't think i've checked it once in about ten years.

 

[CiG]

 

[Satanstoenail]

i only just noticed what forum this is in ha. i would've probably gone for the social forum, this is basically dead and i don't think i've checked it once in about ten years.

It only seems dead because I'm such a good moderator.

 

[Slammed]

Not sure they'd make any list I might do but what about
AC/DC - Powerage
Van Halen - Van Halen
Alice Cooper - From The Inside
Ramones - Road To Ruin

Anyone going to call those metal?

 

[CiG]

Definitely not no, those albums are definitively non-metal.

I'm just doing a quick scan through RYM's 1978 list of albums and fuck there are some great ones on just the first page.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Yep great year and I hope this happens.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i'll definitely participate.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Not sure if I can participate, I barely find time for the metal polls as it is. At least the deadline is generous, so maybe.

Parallel Lines owns

 

[CiG]

I'm willing to be flexible with the deadline also, so it can be pushed back further for any stragglers. Doing non-metal is pretty difficult and perhaps hard to generate enough passion to bang out a list in time so there's no need for me to be a douche about it.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Great year to kick things off on.

1. Rush - Hemispheres
2. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
3. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
4. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove
5. Penetration - Moving Targets
6. Peter Hammill - The Future Now
7. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
8. Chaka Khan - Chaka
9. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto
10. Quazar - Quazar

Probably subject to change. I don't usually evaluate albums of different genres against each other, so I feel like 5 through 10 could almost just as easily be flipped around.

 

[CiG]

1. Siouxsie and The Banshees - The Scream
2. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
3. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
4. The Saints - Eternally Yours
5. Tom Waits - Blue Valentine
6. Magazine - Real Life
7. Kraftwerk - Die Mensch-Maschine
8. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
9. The Jacksons - Destiny
10. Blondie - Parallel Lines

HM:

Kate Bush - Lionheart
Grace Jones - Fame
The Saints - Prehistoric Sounds

 

[Slammed]

Subject to change but at this stage


1. The Angels - Face to Face
2. Queen - Jazz
3. Rose Tattoo - Rose Tattoo
4. Skyhooks - Guilty Until Proven Insane
5. Dr. Hook - Pleasure and Pain
6. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Stranger in Town
7. Cold Chisel - Cold Chisel
8. Jeff Wayne - The War of the Worlds
9. Wishbone Ash - No Smoke Without Fire
10. City To City - Gerry Rafferty


Since they aren't music albums HM's go to
Cheech & Chong - Up in Smoke
Derek & Clive - Ad Nauseam