Somehow this got to my computer and I thought you all might be interested.... It's another lists favorite records of the year.... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 01:54:32 -0500 (EST) From: Doug Orleans <dougo@ccs.neu.edu> To: chugchanga-l@lists.best.com Subject: 1997 POLL RESULTS At long last, the results of the poll of your favorite records of 1997 (excluding reissues and bootlegs) have been collected, compiled, and collated. Here's the top 29: 1. Belle & Sebastian, _If You're Feeling Sinister_ (Enclave / Capitol) - 19 votes 2. Yo La Tengo, _I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One_ (Matador) - 17 votes 3. Jim O'Rourke, _Bad Timing_ (Drag City) - 13 votes 4. Built To Spill, _Perfect From Now On_ (Warner Bros. / City Slang) - 10 votes 4. The Sea & Cake, _The Fawn_ (Thrill Jockey) - 10 votes 6. Polvo, _Shapes_ (Touch & Go) - 9 votes 6. Sleater-Kinney, _Dig Me Out_ (Kill Rock Stars) - 9 votes 6. Stereolab, _Dots & Loops_ (Elektra) - 9 votes 9. Bjork, _Homogenic_ (Elektra) - 8 votes 9. Edith Frost, _Calling Over Time_ (Drag City / Domino) - 8 votes 9. Pavement, _Brighten The Corners_ (Matador / Domino) - 8 votes 9. Sonic Youth, _Anagrama EP_ (Sonic Youth Records) - 8 votes 9. Spiritualized, _Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space_ (Arista / Dedicated) - 8 votes 14. Conrad, Tony, _Early Minimalism: Volume One_ (Table of the Elements) - 7 votes 14. Flaming Lips, _Zaireeka_ (Warner Bros) - 7 votes 14. Elliot Smith, _Either/Or_ (Kill Rock Stars) - 7 votes 17. Aerial M, _Aerial M_ (Drag City / Domino) - 6 votes 17. Cornershop, _When I Was Born For The 7th Time_ (Luaka Bop / Warner Bros.) - 6 votes 17. Dianogah, _As Seen From Above_ (Ohiogold / Actionboy) - 6 votes 17. Eleventh Dream Day, _Eighth_ (City Slang / Thrill Jockey) - 6 votes 17. David Grubbs, _Banana Cabbage, Potato Lettuce, Onion Orange_ (Table of the Elements) - 6 votes 17. Helium, _The Magic City_ (Matador) - 6 votes 17. Hurl, _Not a Memory_ (My Pal God / Peas Kor) - 6 votes 17. Labradford, _Mi Media Naranja_ (Kranky) - 6 votes 17. Mogwai, _Young Team_ (Jetset / Chemikal Underground) - 6 votes 17. Oblivians, _Oblivians Play 9 Songs with Mr. Quintron_ (Crypt) - 6 votes 17. Radiohead, _OK Computer_ (Capitol) - 6 votes 17. Smog, _Red Apple Falls_ (Drag City / Domino) - 6 votes 17. U.S. Maple, _Sang Phat Editor_ (Skin Graft) - 6 votes The full results are available on my home page, at http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/dougo/polls/poll97/. It's not too pretty, and the individual poll entries aren't up yet, but check back in a few days-I figured you information junkies would want to see the results as soon as possible... Some statistics: Number of voters: 73 (down from 79 last year) Total number of records mentioned: 710 Number of records receiving exactly one vote: 512 Number of letters of the alphabet not represented in the first letters of the names of the artists mentioned: 0 (down from 2 last year) Number of records released last year worthy of note that weren't mentioned here: too many PLEASE let me know if (a) you want your name to be withheld (2) you want to add a URL (or anything else) to your list (iii) you find any mistakes, either factual, typographical, or hypertextual. Enjoy! --dougo@ccs.neu.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------