Re: Love-Hounds Digest

[CDONALDSON@USC-ISIF.ARPA]

For the curious, what follows is the results of the Village Voice Annual
Pazz and Jop Critics Poll. 

                    **Albums**
1. Talking Heads: Little Creatures              1078(99)
2. The Replacements: Tim                         865(82)
3. John Cougar Mellancamp: Scarecrow             637(53)
4. Tom Waits: Rain Dogs                          607(59)
5. Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City    569(43)
6. Husker Du: Flip Your Wig                      535(51)
7. R.E.M.: Rables of the Reconstruction          526(52)
8. Husker Du: New Day Rising                     457(43)
9. Aretha Franklin: Who's Zooming Who?           407(41)
10.John Fogerty: Centerfield                     392(37)
11.Sam Cooke: Live at the Harlem Sqare Club      391(34)
12.The Velevet Underground: VU                   370(31)
13.Richard Thompson:Across a Crowded             321(13)
14.Sade: Diamond Life                            283(30)
15.Go Go Crankin'                                264(29)
16.Bob Dylan: Biograph                           263(22)
17.Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Well     252(22)
18.Kate Bush: Hounds of Love                     236(24)
19.The Blasters: Hard Line                       235(25)
20.Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms                223(23)
21.Sting: The Dream of the Blue Turtles          223(22)
22.Jason and the Scorchers: Lost and Found       212(23)
23.Meat Puppets: Up the Sun                      186(20)
24.Lone Justice:Lone Justice                     186(17)
25.The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy         175(15)
26.The Mekons: Fear and Whiskey                  168(16)
27.The Golden Palominos: Visions of Excess       165(16)
28.Prefab Sprout: Two Wheels Good                162(17)
29.Don Henly: Building the Perfect Beat          161(13)
30.Luther Vandross: The Night I Fell in Love     161(14)
31.Bryan Ferry: Boys and Girls                   154(15)
32.Run-D.M.C.                                    151(15)
33.Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians: Fegmania   150(18)
34.Ruben Blades y Seis del Solar: Escenas        149(15)
35.Marshall Crenshaw: Downtown                   148(16)
36.Professor Longhair: Rock'n'Roll Gumbo         134(13)
37.L.L. Cool J: Radio                            132(12)
38.Marti Jones: Unsophisticated Time             131(15)
39.Suzanne Vega: Suzanne Vega                    130(14)
40 The Minutemen: 3-Way Tie (for Last)           130(11)

This poll compiles ballots from 238 critics, each of whom
divided 100 points among 10 1985 LPs. Maximum points per album: 30.
Minimum 5. Points determined placements, with the total mentions 
(indicated in parentheses) used to break ties.

   ... inter alia, "Running Up That Hill" placed 10th in the 
singles poll where "Sun City" was voted number one.



                                             Gerry

Additional Queries

Doug, what is KB's current hair style? Is it similar to the picture
on the imported 12'' "Cloudbusting" single? Apparently she is sporting
a rather short haircut these days.

Jordan, being that you are residing in the Bay Area, can you relate the recent 
history ( or the past demise) of The Victims, a band whose single 
"100% White Girl" amused me a few years back.

Anyone:
What has become of the Young Marble Giants? I have in my possession
"Colossal Youth" on Rough Trade records. What else did they record?