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September 10, 2025

#328 The Best Album of 1989, Round 2 Match #78: Yo La Tengo vs. Tracy Chapman

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Hey folks!

First pic: A black and white still of Yo La Tengo in concert, showing a white guy playing guitar and a woman on drums, but the still is, I think, being warped and burned as if caught in a projector. I think. I could not find a good, large version of this picture, so I'm working from a very small one, and my 53 year old eyes can only do so much.  Second pic: A slightly sepia-toned photo of Tracy Chapman, a young Black woman with short dreadlocks, sittng on sand. She holds her ankles. She wears a sleeveless black shirt, black pants, and is barefoot. Her eyes are closed, as if thinking hard or maybe just really really experiencing the sun reflecting on her.
Yo La Tengo, PRESIDENT YO LA TENGO vs. Tracy Chapman, CROSSROADS

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#28 Yo La Tengo, PRESIDENT YO LA TENGO

Listen on Spotify (Tracks 1-7) or YouTube

vs.

#37 Tracy Chapman, CROSSROADS

Listen on Spotify or YouTube

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Yesterday, #5 Nine Inch Nails, PRETTY HATE MACHINE defeated #69 Love and Rockets, LOVE AND ROCKETS, 123-36.

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Kent

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