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October 24, 2025

#363 The Best Album of 1989, Round 3 Match #105: Beastie Boys vs. Ministry

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Hey folks!

First pic: A photograph of a street corner in New York. There is a store called Paul's Boutique on the corner, as indicated by the sign that hangs over the sidewalk to the left. Above the store is a tall brick edifice, presumably apartments. On the sidewalk are clothes hanging from awning as a display, as well as a table with all sorts of objects on it, but difficult to identify any one object. There are two additional signs on the building, just below the brick edifice: "Lee's Sportswear" and "Ben's Shoes.”  Second pic: On a black background, an X-ray of a human skull. There appear to be metal bracers or attachments of some kind within the flesh of the head, two near the nasal area and one on the right side near where the ear would be.
Beastie Boys, PAUL'S BOUTIQUE vs. Ministry, THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#2 Beastie Boys, PAUL'S BOUTIQUE

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#31 Ministry, THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE

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Yesterday, #12 New Order, TECHNIQUE defeated #21 Lou Reed, NEW YORK, 121-75-2.

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