NO and JD on the WXPN's 885 greatest artists of all time list!

Hi, this is my first post!

WXPN, a radio station based in Philadelphia is counting down the 885 greatest artists of all time (as voted on by the listeners) and BOTH Joy Division and New Order placed very high on the list.

• JD placed at 273 (they played Love Will Tear Us Apart and Transmission)
• NO placed at 199 (they played Blue Monday and Love Vigilantes).

They may seem a bit high, but rememeber this is out of 885, and placing in the top 200 is almost like charting in the top-25 of of a top-100 countdown!

Here's the link for the countdown: http://www.xponentialmusic.org/vote/index\_complete.php

I've been a NO/JD fan for awhile, and've been reading the forum for a long time...just never had the urge to post...but I could'nt help it this time!

Dave

885? thats a kind of random number for a list

does the show go on for a year or summink, if they are playing two tracks by 885 artists?

No. 885 must be a pile of poop.

Was it the Killers?

ok let's put every possible poll mentioning new order and joy division online, no matter how relevant.

musicman1990 wrote:

They may seem a bit high, but rememeber this is out of 885, and placing in the top 200 is almost like charting in the top-25 of of a top-100 countdown!

Dave

err how ? if it was a top 100 they wouldn't be in it

1. WXPN is 88.5 FM that's where the 885 came from.

2. I was just saying that in a ratio, comparatively it's like making the top-25. Obviously if there was only 100 they wouldn't be in it...it wasn't a litteral statement.

For a major US radio station, this is kinda a big deal. WXPN does get national radio play in some areas outside of PA.

Sorry to piss people off...I just thought maybe someone would care.

Dave

Philly ? The Dead Milkmen must be number 1 then surely.

And no - coming 225th out of 885 is not the same as coming 25th out of 100. There are still 224 acts with more votes.

I thought it was quite interesting, mate. They're not always the most grateful lot, I'm afraid!

JonnyMac wrote: Philly ? The Dead Milkmen must be number 1 then surely.

And no - coming 225th out of 885 is not the same as coming 25th out of 100. There are still 224 acts with more votes.

That's JD...NO came in at 199.

Dave

Where's BA with his usual answer to this sort of thing?

Polls should be sent back. Or heavily taxed.

They're easily in my favourite 447 bands of all time...

Snorri xxx

Burt Reynolds wrote: does the show go on for a year or summink, if they are playing two tracks by 885 artists?

No. 885 must be a pile of poop.

Was it the Killers?

Musicman1990,I'm very interested,there's just some right cynical fookers on here aren't they???!! For N.O.to be as high as 199 in an alltime U.S. poll is a definate achievement,not because a U.S poll is of high regard,but because of the level of diversity & choice that the voters have,& it's definately less revered than what a U.K. one would be anyway,only IMO,& only prob to Brits?

musicman1990 wrote:

1. WXPN is 88.5 FM that's where the 885 came from.

2. I was just saying that in a ratio, comparatively it's like making the top-25. Obviously if there was only 100 they wouldn't be in it...it wasn't a litteral statement.

For a major US radio station, this is kinda a big deal. WXPN does get national radio play in some areas outside of PA.

Sorry to piss people off...I just thought maybe someone would care.

Dave

sorry, didnt mean to be rude, just thought a 'top 885 list' was a bit strange. but now you've explained it i can see why.

oldmonkey wrote: Where's BA with his usual answer to this sort of thing?

Polls should be sent back. Or heavily taxed.

Along with youtube links.

And anything containing the words "Check this out My band sounds just like NO..."

Snorri xxx