#337 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #17 Wrap-Up
Hey folks!
Absolutely everything went as expected this last week, with no surprises. The only thing of note is that the PAUL’S BOUTIQUE vs. OH MERCY match generated 198 total votes, the most of any this tournament so far. PAUL’S BOUTIQUE was also one vote away from tying BLEACH for the most winning votes in a match this tournament so far. Next week… I see potential for some upsets. Not saying it’s gonna happen, but I think some matches might be closer than you expect.
THE BEST ALBUM OF 1989 PREDICTION BRACKET TOP 20
Nothing too much happening on the Top 20 this week, either. CORNY stays at #1 for a third consecutive week, the most of any 1989 bracket so far. Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe, You Bracket! holds at #2, despite missing one of the matches last week, and up two spots to #3 is Lol Tolhurst is Johnny Ryall (a new high for it), tying with Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Picks. Biggest mover of the week is Drink Milk, jumping up to #11 from #17, which is amusing because it fell the most last week. That’s life on the Prediction Bracket chart sometimes. PRETTY much HATE tin MACHINE and Partyman's Revenge reached new highs, at #8 and #10 respectively. We also have two new debuts, B-Sky Bouillabaisse (the names you folks come up with!) and We Started the Fire, in at #18 and #19 respectively. The biggest dropper this week was actually three brackets: Deep Dark Truthful Bracket, That one Turtles sample that got De La in trouble, and i Doolittle Deep Listening all fall five notches, to #15, #20, and #20 respectively. We had two debuts, and we have two brackets that dropped off this week: style. class. love technique. and George Wendt Memorial Bracket, both at #20 last week. Hope to see you both again soon!
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
On Monday, #2 Beastie Boys, PAUL’S BOUTIQUE defeated #66 Bob Dylan, OH MERCY, 168-29-1. (198 total votes, +139)
On Tuesday, #31 Ministry, THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE vs. #34 Bonnie Raitt, NICK OF TIME, 93-66. (159 total votes, +27)
On Wednesday, #15 Madonna, LIKE A PRAYER vs. #79 EPMD, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, 103-42. (145 total votes, +61)
On Thursday, #18 Kate Bush, THE SENSUAL WORLD vs. #47 Kirsty MacColl, KITE, ENERGY, 84-57-4. (145 total votes, +27)
On Friday, #7 The Stone Roses, THE STONE ROSES vs. #58 Boogie Down Productions, GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP HOP, 108-41-1. (157 votes, +60)
NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES
Monday, September 22nd: #26 Bob Mould, WORKBOOK vs. #39 Jungle Brothers, DONE BY THE FORCES OF NATURE.
Tuesday, September 23rd: #10 The B-52's, COSMIC THING vs. #55 Pop Will Eat Itself, THIS IS THE DAY... THIS IS THE HOUR... THIS IS THIS!.
Wednesday, September 24th: #23 Indigo Girls, INDIGO GIRLS vs. #42 The Wedding Present, BIZARRO.
Thursday, September 25th: #3 De La Soul, 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING vs. #67 Queen Latifah, ALL HAIL THE QUEEN.
Friday, September 26th: #30 Camper Van Beethoven, KEY LIME PIE vs. #94 Michael Penn, MARCH.
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Kent