Albums - what do you want from them ?

I know that there have been polls before about which album is your favourite etc. Slight difference here is that I am asking you to rate them in order of preference, and will then come up with some kind of weird proportional representation solution. Only the seven proper albums count (no compilations) - seven points to be awarded to your most favourite etc, down to one point for the one you think is the one that should have stayed in the can.

For the record, my choices are (today):

1. PC&L
2. Low Life
3. Technique
4. Movement
5. Get Ready
6. Republic
7. Brotherhood

1. PC&L
2. TECHNIQUE
3. LOW-LIFE
4. BROTHERHOOD
5. GET READY
6. MOVEMENT
7. REPUBLIC

(Though as a disclaimer I'd just like to point out that I think a good half of 'Republic' is fantastic, if a little bit neutered. The rest is shite, tho').

1)PC&L 2)Technique 3)Brotherhood 4)Low-Life 5)Movement 6)Republic 7)Get Ready

1. PC&L
2. Low-Life
3. Technique
4. Get Ready
5. Movement
6. Brotherhood
7. Republic

1. Get Ready
2. Brotherhood
3. Technique
4. PC&L
5. Low Life
6. Movement
7. Republic

todays order of preference

1. PCL
2. Technique
3. Low-Life
4. Brotherhood
5. Movement
6. Get Ready
7. Republic

Originally posted by The Haçienda must be (re)Built todays order of preference1) PCL2) Technique3) Low-Life4) Brotherhood5) Movement6) Get Ready7) Republic

Mate, is that girl the lass from "Emmerdale"? I saw her once in Pizza Express in Harrogate; saw Harry Kewell and his soap-actress missus in same venue a couple of times as well.....

The fact that I was vaguely star struck by both encounters is probably the saddest indictment of my life possible!

1. PCL
2. Technique
3. Low-Life
4. Movement
5. Brotherhood
6. Get Ready
7. Republic

Originally posted by martin fradley > Originally posted by The Haçienda must be (re)Built todays order of preference1) PCL2) Technique3) Low-Life4) Brotherhood5) Movement6) Get Ready7) Republic

Mate, is that girl the lass from "Emmerdale"? I saw her once in Pizza Express in Harrogate; saw Harry Kewell and his soap-actress missus in same venue a couple of times as well.....

The fact that I was vaguely star struck by both encounters is probably the saddest indictment of my life possible!

Talking of walking it, how's the calves ?

1. Brotherhood
2. Low-Life
3. Technique
4. PCL
5. Get Ready
6. Republic
7. Movement

1. Technique
2. Get Ready
3. Republic
4. Low-Life
5. Brotherhood
6. PC&L
7. Movement

Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by Low-Life Talking of walking it, how's the calves ?

Surprisingly stronger, cheers. Plan to be back in work next week, hopefully without the use of crutches, and am quite frankly amazed at how quickly the human body heals itself.

Good news. Beware the hidden achilles strain early on though, the leg's compensation for muscle strength changes can tip the achilles too far !

And just how did aforementioned injury come about, Al?

1, Low-Life (best songs,best sleeve) 2, Technique (perfect balance of styles) 3, Power,Corruption & Lies (where i started age 12) 4, Brotherhood (where my mates took notice) 5, Get Ready (99% back on form) 6, Republic (side 1 great,side 2 like b.sides) 7, Movement (look at it more as Joy Division)

i based these places on overall quality including sleeves artwork & obviously MUSIC,although i think Substance deserves a place too.

1. Movement - icy and perfect
2. Get Ready - Greenwich, champagne and because they still can..
3. Technique - West London, NL and because no one else could..
4. PCL - "is it always like this"
5. Brotherhood - F's kitchen with ACR....on another day this might be their best.
6. Low-Life - two years asleep
7. Republic - because, sadly almost anyone could..

Originally posted by stEVErythings Gone Green i think Substance deserves a place too.

Substance is a singles compilation.

Mate, is that girl the lass from "Emmerdale

Tis indeed the lovely Amy Nuttall

And there was me thinking this thread was about albums. Should I be switching the avatars on or something ?

1. Low-Life (by a pubic hair)
2. PC&L (by a camel's hair)
3. Movement (by a pony tail)
4. Technique (by a gnu fur)
5. Get Ready (by a lion rug)
6. Brotherhood (by my noselength)
7. Republic (by 60 Miles an Hour)

for todays it...

1. Technique
2. Low Life
3. PC&L
4. Get Ready
5. Brotherhood
6. Movement
7. Republic

Originally posted by Low-Life And there was me thinking this thread was about albums. Should I be switching the avatars on or something ?

Sorry for the lapse into off-topicness, Tim - but you've got to admit it, she's a FOX!!

More of a hound than a fox in my book !

1. Technique
2. PCL
3. Brotherhood
4. Low-Life
5. Get Ready
6. Movement
7. Republic

That's the order I'd listen to them today

And Tim, thanks for the support;)

Poor old 'Republic' - I'm starting to feel quite sorry for it now. Expensively put together with masses of expectation, and now ridiculed and rooted to the bottom of the table.

The aural equivalent of Leeds United in other words - BOOM! BOOM!

(Earns punch in chops from Johnny Giles at next live outing.....)

Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by martin fradley> And just how did aforementioned injury come about, Al?

No one knows, it's just one of those things that occurs - fascia gets too restrictive for the muscles soooo they take a knife to your fascia. Scars are tiny (only an inch or so) but shins are currently yellow, purple and swollen - seems they get in under the skin, literally, then just mess around once they're down there. Ugh.

Sounds miserable...hope you're on the mend.

1. Movement
2. PCL
3. Technique
4. Get Ready
5. Low-Life
6. Brotherhood
7. Republic

Low-life PC&L Brotherhood Technique Movement Republic Get Ready

The order of the first thre is pretty fluid. It was LL today as it's a gray day here and that's probably what I'd play, if I could get the Echo & the Bunnymen reissues outr of my disc changer. I think I may be the first to have Technique not in the top 3. Just can't get the love for that one My loss, I guess...

Originally posted by robin I think I may be the first to have Technique not in the top 3.

Look again :D

1. Movement
2. Low-Life
3. PCL
4. Brotherhood
5. Get Ready
6. Technique
7. Republic

The aural equivalent of Leeds United in other words - BOOM! BOOM!

(Earns punch in chops from Johnny Giles at next live outing.....

not only from Mr Giles

Originally posted by The Haçienda must be (re)Built > > The aural equivalent of Leeds United in other words - BOOM! BOOM!> > (Earns punch in chops from Johnny Giles at next live outing.....not only from Mr Giles

Ooops!! Still, you'll have plenty of opportunity to give me a clip round the ear next season, eh?

1. Technique
2. Low-Life
3. Power, Corruption & Lies
4. Brotherhood
5. Get Ready
6. Republic
7. Movement

Originally posted by little boy lost > Originally posted by robin> I think I may be the first to have Technique not in the top 3.

Look again :D

You're right. Sorry to discount your trendsetting ways. I think I just got got up in the zooilogical references.

1.Technique 2.Brotherhood 3.Low-Life 4.PC&L 5.Movement 6.Get Ready 7.Republic

Hmmm...never really thought about it!

1. Get Ready (It's newer so it's still got some novelty..:D)
2. Technique
3. Low Life
4. PC & L
5. Brotherhood
6. Movement
7. Republic

Originally posted by One Brain > Originally posted by Sir CHUNKS Hmmm...never really thought about it! 1. Get Ready (It's newer so it's still got some novelty..:D)2. Technique 3. Low Life4. PC & L5. Brotherhood6. Movement7. Get Ready

Interesting. So "Get Ready" is the best and the worst album at the same time? :p

Feel free to join the portuguese forum, William

1. Technique
2. Low-Life
3. Brotherhood
4. PCL
5. Get Ready
6. Republic
7. Movement

Ah Dammit!!

Oh well...as you can see it has been edited to better convey my true thoughts.

Republic is obviously sooooooo evil, it altered my keystrokes to reflect insanity on my part!!

Oi!

1. Movement
2. Brotherhood
3. Get Ready
4. Republic
5. Low Life
6. Power Corruption & Lies
7. Technique

Yeah yeah, I know. But hey, I'm only one man.

1. Technique
2. Low Life
3. Republic
4. Movement
5. Brotherhood
6. PC&L
7. Get Ready

1)Technique 2)Technique (Cause its the bestest by so far) 3)Technique 4)Get Ready (Grows on you surprisingly well) 5)Brotherhood 6)Low-Life 7)PC&L 8)Republic 9)Movement

1. Brotherhood
2. Low-Life
3. Technique
4. Get Ready
5. PCL
6. Republic
7. Movement

1. Technique
2. PC&L
3. Low-life
4. Movement
5. Brotherhood
6. Get Ready
7. Republic

Or something like that.

Originally posted by Graeme 1. Technique 2. PC&L3. Low-life4. Movement5. Brotherhood6. Get Ready7. RepublicOr something like that.

:topic:

That avatar of yours is Kraftwerk, yes?

Fear and Chunks in Avatar?

Originally posted by twist Fear and Chunks in Avatar?

Naw...me and my buddy Pauli in Phattaya Beach, Thailand drunk off our rockers in picture...:D

1. Low-Life
2. Technique
3. Get Ready
4. Republic (it's grown on me lately)
5. PC&L
6. Brotherhood
7. Movement

Originally posted by Sir CHUNKS > Originally posted by Graeme> 1. Technique > 2. PC&L> 3. Low-life> 4. Movement> 5. Brotherhood> 6. Get Ready> 7. Republic> > Or something like that.

:topic:

That avatar of yours is Kraftwerk, yes? Yep. Tour de France sleeve...well, nearly the TdF sleeve, I actually took it as a screen capture from the TdF bit of their official site.

Which, in case anybody hasn't checked it out, is the best...ummm..second best...thing on the internet!

www.kraftwerk.com

1. Technique
2. Low Life
3. Power
4. Get Ready
5. Movement
6. Brotherhood
7. Republic