Useful? Useless? Reader Poll Results: What’s Missing from 33 1/3

We’re kicking it old school. And we clearly didn’t go to B-school.This useful/useless excel spreadsheet lists the results from a reader poll we conducted through this blog, the series twitter and facebook. The question was simply: What albums are missing from the 33 1/3 series? We received hundreds of replies. These are all of the albums that were suggested more than once.

What can we learn from this? That someone should submit a proposal on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. It was suggested 6 times. Also: The Cure, Sparks, Lauren Hill.  album suggestions

Also…the list:

Albums Suggested by 33 1/3 Readers -February 2015
Wilco-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-6
The Cure -Disintegration-4
Sparks-Kimono My House -3
Lauryn Hill-The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill-3
Talk Talk-Spirit of Eden-3
Rickie Lee Jones-Pirates-3
Paul McCartney-Ram-3
This Mortal Coil-It’ll End in Tears-3
New Order-Low-Life-3
Robyn Hitchcock-I Often Dream of Trains-3
The Zombies- Odessey and Oracle-3
Midnight Oil-Diesel and Dust-3
Funkadelic-Maggot Brain-3
Kraftwerk-Man Machine-3
The Counting Crows-August and Everything After-2
Lou Reed -Berlin-2
John Cale-Paris 1919-2
Kate Bush-Hounds of Love-2
The Stooges-Fun House-2
Public Image Ltd-Metal Box/Second Edition-2
Neu!-Neu!-2
Talk Talk-The Colour of Spring-2
Roxy Music-Siren-2
Roxy Music-Roxy Music-2
Cocteau Twins -Treasure-2
Underworld-Dubnobasswithmyheadman-2
Leftfield-Leftism-2
Curtis Mayfield-Super Fly-2
Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra-Nancy and Lee-2
Otis Redding-Otis Blue-2
T. Rex-The Slider-2
Slowdive-Souvlaki-2
Interpol-Turn on the Bright Lights-2
Cherubs-Heroin Man-2
Butthole Surfers-Locust Abortion Technician-2
The Mars Volta-De-loused in the Comatorium-2
Bob Dylan-Blood on the Tracks-2
XTC -Skylarking-2
Massive Attack-Mezzanine-2
Megadeth- Rust in Peace-2
Cult-Love-2
Mobb Deep-The Infamous Mobb Deep-2
Marilyn Manson-Antichrist Superstar-2
Godspeed You! Black Emperor-Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven-2
Coil-Love’s Secret Domain-2
Faith No More-Angel Dust-2
Weezer -Pinkerton-2
My Morning Jacket-It Still Moves-2
Husker Du-Zen Arcade-2
Tool-Aenima-2
Joy Division-Closer-2
Depeche Mode-Violator-2
Arcade Fire-Funeral-2
Camper Van Beethoven – Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart-2
Refused -The Shape of Punk to Come-2
Calle 13-Calle 13-2
Café Tacuba-Cuatro Caminos-2
Cramps-Songs the Lord Taught Us-2
Massive Attack-Blue Lines-2
The Sugarcubes-Life’s Too Good-2
Cyndi Lauper-She So Unusual-2
Primal Scream-Screamadelica-2
Depeche Mode-Music for the Masses-2
Cowboy Junkies-The Trinity Session-2
The Pretty Things-S.F. Sorrow-2
Spiritualized- Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating in Space-2
Echo & the Bunnymen-Ocean Rain-2

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10 Thoughts to “Useful? Useless? Reader Poll Results: What’s Missing from 33 1/3”

  1. Plus one on massive attack mezzanine.

  2. jbo

    Had I known about this sooner I would have suggested Heart of the Congos. As others have mentioned, diversity is key to keeping this series interesting, and it’s a little surprising there’s not a single book covering a Jamaican artist (yet). I know it’s mainly a singles genre, but seems like at least one Lee Scratch Perry production warrants a book in this style. Looking at you, David Katz…

  3. How is Rush not on this list? Mystifying.

  4. Atar Hadari

    How do you folks feel about “Mermaid Avenue”, speaking of Wilco?

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  5. dancarr21

    The YHF story has already been told in countless magazine profiles, a book (Learning How To Die by Greg Kot) and a film (I Am Trying To Break Your Heart)

  6. The YHF story has already been covered in a book (Wilco: Learning How To Die by Greg Kot) AND a film (I Am Trying To Break Your Heart)

  7. My submission for YHF will be in by the end of next week everyone, I’m on top of this.

  8. Scott Anthony

    Definetly XTC skylarking, a masterpiece

    How about Primal Scream Screamadelica?

    Happy mondays?

    SwerveDriver- Mexcal Head

  9. Em

    Leans a little old white dude classic rock. I enjoy the diversity of the recent crop of book subjects.

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