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June 18, 2025

#255 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #18: The Blue Nile vs. Soul II Soul

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Hey folks!

First pic: A blue tinted photograph of someone from the back, from the neck up. They are wearing a hat. The lighting turns the figure almost into a silhouette. It's possible the person is a woman with their hair tucked under the hat, but it's impossible to say. On the small of their back is a patch of light that makes a small red crescent shape.  Second pic: A yellow-tinted black and white photo of Soul II Soul bandleader Jazzie B, from the waist up. He's a Black man wearing a vest and a necklace with Africa on it. He has dreadlocks, and they're mostly tied up out of is face save for a few strands falling across his face. He is the anti-Don Henley. He appears to be pumping his fist. He looks to the right with a blank expression.
The Blue Nile, HATS vs. Soul II Soul, CLUB CLASSICS VOL. ONE

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#61 The Blue Nile, HATS

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vs.

#68 Soul II Soul, CLUB CLASSICS VOL. ONE a.k.a. KEEP ON MOVIN'

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Click here to see the current results for the entire tournament, and click here to see the current results for the prediction bracket contest.

Yesterday, #4 The Cure, DISINTEGRATION defeated #125 Cher, HEART OF STONE 157-26.

Thanks for the great turnout!

Kent

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