#261 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #23: Julee Cruise vs. Eleventh Dream Day
Hey folks! Julee Cruise, FLOATING INTO THE NIGHT vs. Eleventh Dream Day, BEET Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #20 Julee Cruise, FLOATING INTO THE NIGHT...
#260 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #22: Laurie Anderson vs. Wire
Hey folks! Laurie Anderson, STRANGE ANGELS vs. Wire, IT’S BEGINNING TO AND BACK AGAIN Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #52 Laurie Anderson, STRANGE...
#259 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #21: Janet Jackson vs. King’s X
Hey folks! Janet Jackson, JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 vs. King’s X, GRETCHEN GOES TO NEBRASKA Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #13 Janet Jackson,...
#258 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #4 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Five more fall. We had one upset this week, as Soul II Soul’s CLUB CLASSICS VOL. ONE defeated The Blue Nile’s HATS, by 11 votes. As the seeds...
#257 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #20: The Cult vs. Lenny Kravitz
Hey folks! The Cult, SONIC TEMPLE vs. Lenny Kravitz, LET LOVE RULE. Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #36 The Cult, SONIC TEMPLE Listen on Spotify or...
#256 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #19: XTC vs. Pizzicato Five
Hey folks! XTC, ORANGES AND LEMONS vs. Pizzicato Five, BY HER MAJESTY’S REQUEST. Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #29 XTC, ORANGES AND LEMONS Listen on...
#255 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #18: The Blue Nile vs. Soul II Soul
Hey folks! 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 Listen on Spotify or...
#254 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #17: The Cure vs. Cher
Hey folks! The Cure, DISINTEGRATION vs. Cher, HEART OF STONE. Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #4 The Cure, DISINTEGRATION Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#253 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #16: Mekons vs. Slint
Hey folks! Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N’ ROLL vs. Slint, TWEEZ Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #41 Mekons, THE MEKONS ROCK N' ROLL Listen on Spotify or...
#252 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #3 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Five more bite the dust. No surprises this last week, as all the higher seeds defeated the lower seeds. Now wait a minute — is a seed like the #1...
#251 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #15: The Replacements vs. Tin Machine
Hey folks! The Replacements, DON’T TELL A SOUL vs. Tin Machine, TIN MACHINE Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #24 The Replacements, DON'T TELL A SOUL...
#250 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #14: The Vaselines vs. Peter Gabriel
Hey folks! The Vaselines, DUM-DUM vs. Peter Gabriel, PASSION Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #56 The Vaselines, DUM-DUM Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#249 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #13: Tom Petty vs. Negativland
Hey folks! Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER vs. Negativland, HELTER STUPID. Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #9 Tom Petty, FULL MOON FEVER Listen on Spotify or...
#248 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #12: Chris Isaak vs. Technotronic
Hey folks! Chris Isaak, HEART SHAPED WORLD vs. Technotronic, PUMP UP THE JAM. Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #40 Chris Isaak, HEART SHAPED WORLD Listen...
#247 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #11: Prince vs. The Durutti Column
Hey folks! Prince, BATMAN vs. The Durutti Column, VINI REILLY. Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #25 Prince, BATMAN Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #104...
#246 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #2 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Five more down. First off, my sincerest apologies to anyone and everyone who get their Best Album news from the newsletter, because I forgot to...
#244 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #9: N.W.A vs. Inner City
Hey folks! N.W.A, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON vs. Inner City, PARADISE Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #8 N.W.A, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Listen on Spotify or...
#243 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #8: “Weird Al” Yankovic vs. The Smithereens
Hey folks! "Weird Al" Yankovic, UHF - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER STUFF vs. The Smithereens, 11 Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #48...
#242 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #7: Faith No More vs. Voivod
Hey folks! Faith No More, THE REAL THING vs. Voivod, NOTHINGFACE Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #17 Faith No More, THE REAL THING Listen on Spotify or...
#241 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #6: 808 State vs. LL Cool J
Hey folks! 808 State, 90 vs. LL Cool J, WALKING WITH A PANTHER Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #49 808 State, 90 Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #80 LL...