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October 17, 2025

#357 The Best Album of 1989, Round 3 Match #100: Tom Petty vs. Mekons

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Hey folks!

First pic: A photo of Tom Petty, a skinny white guy with a long narrow face, playing a guitar. He has an odd look on his face; he may be biting his lip? The photo is tinted rainbow style, going from red at the top to yellow (which covers most of Petty's body), to blue at the bottom. Second pic: So this appears to be a drawing or painting of a white man with dark hair and an intense stare -- it's possible it's supposed to be Elvis Presley. But it is radically obscured by an overlay of colors and patterns. The patterns suggest trees and/or leaves, with various color filters (orange, blue, red) applied.
Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER vs. Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N' ROLL

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#9 Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER

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vs.

#41 Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N' ROLL

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To vote, follow this link to the Google Form. You will need a Google login to vote. If you can’t or won’t have one, let me know ASAP (either through this newsletter, my email [kentmbeeson@hey.com] or on the Best Album Brackets Bluesky account) and I’ll see what I can do.

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, #8 N.W.A, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON defeated #25 Prince, BATMAN, 137-30-1.

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Kent

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