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80s Albums Showdown! Round 8: The FINAL! Rank these albums from 1-4 in comments! Let’s see the order it ends up and who comes out on top! A: Closer (Joy Division) B: Disintegration (The Cure) C: Doolittle (Pixies) D: The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths)

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The finale is here for 80s Album Showdown! Voting open for 5 days. Poll up shortly. Scoring for 4 albums: 1st: 4 pts, 2nd: 3pts, 3rd: 2 pts, 4th: 1 pts Name one album, album gets 1 point.l, etc. Thanks everyone for contributing! Way beyond what I was expecting for turnout!

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Album Of The Day Acclaimed #262 Artist: The Cure Album: Disintegration Year: 1989 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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FINAL TALLY ***Rankings Closed*** Points (Ballots) Top 2 move to CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS!! *** Disintegration (The Cure) 1108 (398) ***Doolittle (Pixies) 931 (407) ——- The Joshua Tree (U2) 912 (403) The Smiths (The Smiths) 877 (377)

jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #24 Artist: Gorillaz Album: Gorillaz Release: March 26, 2001 Gorillaz Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @ejmurray.bsky.social @nchammer326.bsky.social

jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Released in 2001, Gillian Welch gave us Time (The Revelator), another Americana, contemporary folk album that was nominated for a Grammy. We talk about how Welch writes with a contemporary flair in a century old tradition. A must hear before you die? open.spotify.com/episode/3SRW...

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Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch (Episode 80, Wheel Of Albums)

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Album Of The Day Acclaimed #263 Artist: The Mothers Of Invention Album: Freak Out! Year: 1966 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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80s Albums Showdown! Round 7! Rank these albums from 1-4 in comments! Top 2 move to FINAL 4 ALBUMS! A: Closer (Joy Division) B: Meat Is Murder (The Smiths) C: The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths) D: The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)

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FINAL TALLY ***Rankings Closed*** Points (Ballots) Top 2 move to CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS!! *** The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths) 962 (335) ***Closer (Joy Division) 833 (339) ——- The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses) 793 (332) Meat Is Murder (The Smiths) 676 (324)

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #25 Artist: Flaming Lips Album: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Release: July 16, 2002 Yoshimi Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @fplfly.bsky.social @toadsy.bsky.social @cornfedcre8ive.bsky.social

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Album Of The Day Acclaimed #263 Artist: The Mothers Of Invention Album: Freak Out! Year: 1966 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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80s Albums Showdown! Round 7! Rank these albums from 1-4 in comments! Top 2 move to FINAL 4 ALBUMS! A: Disintegration (The Cure) B: Doolittle (Pixies) C: The Joshua Tree (U2) D: The Smiths (The Smiths)

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Album Of The Day Acclaimed #264 Artist: D’Angelo and The Vanguard Album: Black Messiah Year: 2014 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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Album Of The Day Acclaimed #264 Artist: D’Angelo and The Vanguard Album: Black Messiah Year: 2014 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #26 Artist: Vampire Weekend Album: Vampire Weekend Release: January 29, 2008 Vampire Weekend Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @fplfly.bsky.social @cornfedcre8ive.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Album Of The Day Acclaimed #265 Artist: The Streets Album: Original Pirate Material Year: 2002 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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Album Of The Day Acclaimed #265 Artist: The Streets Album: Original Pirate Material Year: 2002 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Album Of The Day Acclaimed #266 Artist: Smashing Pumpkins Album: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Year: 1995 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Album Of The Day Acclaimed #266 Artist: Smashing Pumpkins Album: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Year: 1995 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Album Of The Day Acclaimed #267 Artist: Bob Dylan Album: Time Out Of Mind Year: 1997 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch (Episode 80, Wheel Of Albums)

Wheel Of Albums · Episode

jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Album Of The Day Acclaimed #267 Artist: Bob Dylan Album: Time Out Of Mind Year: 1997 #NowPlaying #AlbumOfTheDay

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #27 Artist: Beck Album: Sea Change Release: September 24, 2002 Sea Change Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @ackleite.bsky.social @cornfedcre8ive.bsky.social @wobermeyer.bsky.social

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Dylan goes electric on his 1965 release Highway 61 Revisited. What does Highway 61 mean to Dylan and why did the record company not understand its logistics for the title? Did Dylan miss a frozen pizza endorsement opportunity? Must Hear before you die album? open.spotify.com/episode/3Fyi...

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Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan (Episode 78, Wheel Of Albums)

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We are down to the FINAL 8 albums of 80s Album Showdown! Putting our first four up shortly and the other today. Voting open for 5 days. Scoring for 4 albums: 1st: 4 pts, 2nd: 3pts, 3rd: 2 pts, 4th: 1 pts Name one album, album gets 1 point. Thanks all!!

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FINAL TALLY ***Rankings Closed*** Points (Ballots) Top 2 move to FINAL 8 ALBUMS!! ***Closer (Joy Division) 956 (365) ***The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses) 877 (355) ——- Hatful Of Hollow (The Smiths) 866 (354) The Head On The Door (The Cure) 837 (352)

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

FINAL TALLY ***Rankings Closed*** Points (Ballots) Top 2 move to FINAL 8 ALBUMS!! *** Doolittle (Pixies) 973 (378) *** Meat Is Murder (The Smiths) 973 (372) ——- Ocean Rain (Echo & The Bunnymen) 922 (375) Psychocandy (Jesus and Mary Chain) 848 (370)

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #28 Artist: Gorillaz Album: Demon Days Release: February 2, 2005 Demon Days Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @fplfly.bsky.social

jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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80s Albums Showdown! Round 6! Rank these albums from 1-4 in comments! Top 2 move to FINAL 8 ALBUMS! A: Closer (Joy Division) B: Hatful Of Hollow (The Smiths) C: The Head On The Door (The Cure) D: The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)

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FINAL TALLY ***Rankings Closed*** Points (Ballots) Top 2 move to FINAL 8 ALBUMS!! *** The Smiths (The Smiths) 912 (353) ***The Joshua Tree (U2) 899 (360) ——— Seventeen Seconds (The Cure) 860 (352) Technique (New Order) 845 (352)

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Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #28 Artist: Gorillaz Album: Demon Days Release: February 2, 2005 Demon Days Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @fplfly.bsky.social