Voting Project Comments

These are the current comments and voting for the Song Project, Album Project and Revisited Projected Rankings. Current comments about everything else are on the Latest Comments page.


About The Album Project, Greg F wrote:
  Here is the list of the albums that are inducted for quarter 4 2024 participation bonus.

Barbra Streisand - Yentl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983)
Count Five - Psychotic Reaction (1966)
Genesis - ...And Then There Were Three... (1978)
Miley Cyrus - Bangerz (2013)
Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel (1974)
Natalie Cole - Natalie (1976)
Sammy Hagar - Sammy Hagar & Friends (2013)
Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013)
Sugarland - Love on the Inside (2008)
The Blues Brothers -Briefcase Full of Blues (1978)
Toad the Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea (1994)
Sunday, 12/22/2024 @ 13:33pm
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About The Album Project, Dave wrote:
  Sugarland - Love on the Inside (2008)
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 16:22pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  I'll go with Natalie Cole - Natalie (1976)
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 14:40pm
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About The Album Project, RYthesensation wrote:
  Bonus selection:
Miley Cyrus - Bangerz (2013)
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 14:03pm
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About The Album Project, Tom H. wrote:
  My selection

The Blues Brothers -Briefcase Full of Blues (1978)
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 13:00pm
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About The Album Project, Ray wrote:
  Going to go with:

Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013)


joker and Greg, thanks for running this side of the projects. You're marvelous also.
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 10:18am
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About The Album Project, KING wrote:
  GREG F
Just noticed your post on the album participation bonus. I will select....
Sammy Hagar - Sammy Hagar & Friends (2013)

Another excellent year of Nominations and Inductions FRL Regulars and new voters. Merry Christmas! Can't wait for the start of January 2025 Nominations! I remember in the 1990's as a teenager thinking about the 2000's and now it's 2025 soon. Time really flies. KING

KING
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 09:22am
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About The Album Project, BSLO wrote:
  I choose:

Count Five - Psychotic Reaction (1966)

Thanks Greg F!
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 08:49am
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About The Album Project, Kenmil wrote:
  Thanks Greg.
Yentl is my wife's all-time favorite album (by her all-time favorite artist), so I must choose it for my bonus reward:
Barbra Streisand - Yentl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983)

Have a great holiday season, everyone!
Cheers!

Kenmil
Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ 05:29am
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About The Album Project, Johnny wrote:
  Before I go to sleep tonight, here's my Participation Bonus Choice:

Genesis - ...And Then There Were Three... (1978)

I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins...
Friday, 12/20/2024 @ 23:24pm
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About The Album Project, J.W. wrote:
  For the December 2024 Participation Bonus, I choose:

Toad the Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea (1994)
Friday, 12/20/2024 @ 22:36pm
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About The Album Project, Greg F wrote:
  Participation Bonus:

At the end of every quarter (March, June, September, December) anyone who voted in EVERY General, Genre and Year vote for the previous 3 months will be allowed to induct ONE AND ONLY ONE album that they nominated during this time IF AND ONLY IF that album lost in a tiebreaker.

Here is a list of everyone who participated in all 9 of the required votes:

BSLO
Dave
Doo-Wop Phil
Greg F
J.W.
Johnny
Jtrichey
Kenmil
KING
Nick B
Ray
RyTheSensation
Tom H

You're marvelous

Here is a list of the albums nominated during the past 3 months for General, Genre and Year votes that lost a tiebreaker and were not subsequently inducted after being renominated along with the name of the nominator:

George Jones - The Race Is On (1965) - MichaelEU
Loretta Lynn - Fist City (1968) - King
Merle Haggard and the Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967) - Johnny
Roger Miller - The Return of Roger Miller (1965) - Johnny
Hank Williams Jr. - Songs My Father Left Me (1969) - Nick B.
Count Five - Psychotic Reaction (1966) - BSLO
Thelma Houston - Any Way You Like It (1976) - Nick B.
Barbra Streisand - Yentl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983) - Kenmil
George Benson - Shape of Things to Come (1969) - Johnny
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ (1997) - Ray
Kelis - Kaleidoscope (1999) - BSLO
Weezer - Make Believe (2005) - BSLO
Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (1989) - J.W.
The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full of Blues (1978) - Tom H.
Genesis - ...And Then There Were Three... (1978) - Johnny
Journey - Infinity (1978) - Johnny
Sugarland - Love on the Inside (2008) - Dave
Low - I Could Live in Hope (1994) - Ray
Sufjan Stevens - Javelin (2023) - John R.C.
Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel (1974) - Greg F
Rosalia - El Mal Querer (2018) - BSLO
Natalie Cole - Natalie (1976) - Nick B.
Diana Krall – Only Trust Your Heart (1995) - Kenmil
Boston - Third Stage (1986) - Tom H
Sinéad O'Connor - Universal Mother (1994) - Tom H.
Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs (1969) - BSLO
The Damned - Phantasmagoria (1985) - Raichu
Tim McGraw - Here on Earth (2020) - Dave
Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA (2020) - John R.C.
Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts (2020) - Tom H.
Florida Georgia Line - Here's To The Good Times (2012) - J.W.
Miley Cyrus - Bangerz (2013) - RyThe Sensation
The Avett Brothers - Magpie and the Dandelion (2013) - RyThe Sensation
Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013) - Ray
Sammy Hagar - Sammy Hagar & Friends (2013) - King
The Lemonheads - Come On Feel the Lemonheads (1993) - J.W.
Fastball - All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998) - Greg F
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ (1997) - Ray
Toad the Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea (1994) - J.W.
George Benson - In Flight (1977) - J.W.
George Benson - Good King Bad (1976) - Tom H.




The following voters will be awarded the participation Bonus.

BSLO
Dave
Greg F
J.W.
Johnny
Kenmil
KING
Nick B
Ray
RyTheSensation
Tom H

BLSO please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs (1969)
Count Five - Psychotic Reaction (1966)
Kelis - Kaleidoscope (1999)
Rosalia - El Mal Querer (2018)
Weezer - Make Believe (2005)

Dave please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Sugarland - Love on the Inside (2008)
Tim McGraw - Here on Earth (2020)

I had a choice between Fastball - All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998) and Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel (1974). I chose Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel (1974).

J.W. please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Toad the Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea (1994)
George Benson - In Flight (1977)
The Lemonheads - Come On Feel the Lemonheads (1993)
Florida Georgia Line - Here's To The Good Times (2012)
Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (1989)

Johnny please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Merle Haggard and the Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967)
Roger Miller - The Return of Roger Miller (1965)
George Benson - Shape of Things to Come (1969)
Genesis - ...And Then There Were Three... (1978)
Journey - Infinity (1978)

Kenmil please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Barbra Streisand - Yentl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983)
Diana Krall – Only Trust Your Heart (1995)

KING please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Loretta Lynn - Fist City (1968)
Sammy Hagar - Sammy Hagar & Friends (2013)

Nick B please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Hank Williams Jr. - Songs My Father Left Me (1969)
Natalie Cole - Natalie (1976)
Thelma Houston - Any Way You Like It (1976)

Ray please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.


Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ (1997)
Low - I Could Live in Hope (1994)
Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013)

RyTheSensation please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

Miley Cyrus - Bangerz (2013) - RyThe Sensation
The Avett Brothers - Magpie and the Dandelion (2013)

Tom H. please choose one of these albums you want for your participation bonus.

The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full of Blues (1978)
Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts (2020)
Boston - Third Stage (1986)
Sinéad O'Connor - Universal Mother (1994)
George Benson - Good King Bad (1976)




You have 48 hours to choose the album you want inducted or I'll choose it on your behalf.
Friday, 12/20/2024 @ 22:02pm
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About The Album Project, Greg F wrote:
  I'll work on it today and try to get it posted within the next two days.
Thursday, 12/19/2024 @ 13:32pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Greg F.,
Do you have the quarterly participation bonus selections for the Album Project ready?

We already completed the Song Project's participation bonus selections last night and I wanted to try and get this completed before the weekend.

Additionally, after the 48-hour participation bonus selection is complete, please post a list of all the leftover participation bonus albums as that will constitute our first vote of 2025.
Thursday, 12/19/2024 @ 11:34am
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About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
  These songs were inducted earlier this year:
Black Pumas - Colors (2019)
Fleetwood Mac - Songbird (1977)

Other than those two, I think everything else is good.

Thanks Joker!
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 22:43pm
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About The Song Project, joker wrote:
  Here now is a list of songs to the best of my knowledge that lost a tiebreaker in 2024 but weren't inducted as a Participation Bonus. As they say, let us know if any are missing, already inducted or written incorrectly...

AC/DC - Shot in The Dark (2020)
Adele - Cold Shoulder (2008)
Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (1995)
Al Jarreau - Boogie Down (1983)
Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat (1991)
Beyoncé - XO (2013)
Billie Holiday - I Loves You, Porgy (1948)
Black Pumas - Colors (2019)
Bon Iver - Holocene (2011)
Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty (2018)
Counting Crows - Rain King (1993)
Counting Crows - Recovering the Satellites (1996)
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted on the Way (1982)
D'Angelo - Lady (1995)
Daft Punk - Revolution 909 (1997)
David Bowie - Set the World on Fire (2013)
Electric Light Orchestra - Calling America (1986)
Fleetwood Mac - Songbird (1977)
Florence and the Machine - Never Let Me Go (2011)
Garbage - Why Do You Love Me? (2005)
Gene Autry - Buttons and Bows (1948)
Imagine Dragons - Natural (2018)
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed (2001)
KONGOS - Come With Me Now (2011)
Kate Bush - Hammer Horror (1978)
Kate Bush - Wild Man (2011)
Little River Band - Lady (1978)
Michael Martin Murphey - Wildfire (1975)
Neil Young & the Bluenotes - This Note's for You (1988)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Ship Song (1990)
Nine Inch Nails - God Break Down the Door (2018)
Oingo Boingo- Just Another Day (1986)
Paramore - Still Into You (2013)
Phoebe Bridgers - I Know the End (2020)
Pistol Annies - Hell on Heels (2011)
Queen - Liar (1973)
Radiohead - Lotus Flower (2011)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie (2011)
Run-DMC - Peter Piper (1986)
Simple Minds - Mandela Day (1989)
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (1985)
Sublime - Badfish (1992)
The Aquabats! - Super Rad! (1997)
The Charlie Daniels Band - Long Haired Country Boy (1975)
The National - I Need My Girl (2013)
The Orioles - (It's Gonna Be a) Lonely Christmas (1948)
The Ravens - Write Me A Letter (1948)
Van Morrison - Blue Money (1970)
Wynonie Harris - Lollipop Mama (1947)
Yes - The Gates of Delirium (1974)
Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey - The Middle (2018)
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 22:16pm
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About The Song Project, joker wrote:
  Here is the official list of songs inducted for the 4th quarter of 2024 as a Participation Bonus:


Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am (2020)
Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (1978)
Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over) (1978)
David Allan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by My Name (1975)
Dream Theater - Metropolis—Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper" (1992)
Harry Styles - Late Night Talking (2022)
Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tú (2001)
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990)
Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990)
Public Image Ltd - This is Not a Love Song (1983)
Radiohead - The National Anthem (2000)
The Charlie Daniels Band - Texas (1975)
Tony! Toni! Toné! - Feels Good (1990)


Whoever sends the songs to FRL at the end of every month please add those to the list.

Thanks for participating in The Song Project.
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 22:09pm
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About The Song Project, joker wrote:
  You're quite welcome, jtrichey. I'm so glad to see you and everybody else given a bonus for your extra hard work.
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 21:48pm
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About The Song Project, jtrichey wrote:
  I'll go with Radiohead - The National Anthem

Thanks joker
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 19:55pm
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About The Song Project, Tom H. wrote:
  My choice

Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am (2020)
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 12:47pm
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About The Song Project, RyTheSensation wrote:
  Participation Bonus Selection:
Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tú (2001)
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 09:10am
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About The Song Project, J.W. wrote:
  For the December 2024 Participation Bonus, I choose:

Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990)
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 08:36am
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About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
  I'll go with Public Image Ltd - This is Not a Love Song (1983).

When the voting closes for the participation bonus, can you please post all the participation bonus songs that didn't receive induction in 2024? That will constitute our first poll of 2025.
Wednesday, 12/18/2024 @ 08:33am
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About The Song Project, joker wrote:
  Participation Bonus


At the end of every quarter (March, June, September, December) anyone who voted in EVERY General, Genre and Year vote for the previous 3 months will be allowed to induct ONE AND ONLY ONE song that they nominated during this time IF AND ONLY IF that song lost in a tiebreaker.


Here is a list of everyone who participated in all 9 of the required votes:

BSLO
Dave
Doo-Wop Phil
Greg F
J.W.
Joe S.
Johnny
jtrichey
Kenmil
KING
MichaelEU
Nick B.
Ray
Rhiannon JM
RyTheSensation
Tom H.

You're marvelous.




Here is a list of the songs nominated during the past 3 months for General, Genre and Year votes that lost a tiebreaker and were not subsequently inducted after being renominated along with the name of the nominator:

AC/DC - Shot in The Dark (2020) Lax41
Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (1995) ntndeacon
Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat (1991) Nick B.
Beyoncé - XO (2013) J.W.
Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am (2020) Tom H.
Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (1978) Dave
Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over) (1978) Joe S.
D'Angelo - Lady (1995) John R.C.
David Allan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by My Name (1975) Johnny
David Bowie - Set the World on Fire (2013) jtrichey
Dream Theater - Metropolis—Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper" (1992) Ray
Harry Styles - Late Night Talking (2022) Rhiannon JM
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed (2001) Tom H.
Kate Bush - Hammer Horror (1978) dmg
Little River Band - Lady (1978) jtrichey
Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tú (2001) RyTheSensation
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990) J.W.
Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990) MichaelEU
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Ship Song (1990) ntndeacon
Paramore - Still Into You (2013) John R.C.
Phoebe Bridgers - I Know the End (2020) John R.C.
Public Image Ltd. - This is Not a Love Song (1983) Nick B.
Radiohead - The National Anthem (2000) jtrichey
Run-DMC - Peter Piper (1986) RyTheSensation
The Charlie Daniels Band - Long Haired Country Boy (1975) ntndeacon
The Charlie Daniels Band - Texas (1975) KING
The National - I Need My Girl (2013) John R.C.
Tony! Toni! Toné! - Feels Good (1990) Kenmil
Van Morrison - Blue Money (1970) Rick Vendl II



Therefore the following voters have been awarded a Participation Bonus:

Dave for Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (1978)
J.W.
Joe S. for Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over) (1978)
Johnny for David Allan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by My Name (1975)
jtrichey
Kenmil for Tony! Toni! Toné! - Feels Good (1990)
KING for The Charlie Daniels Band - Texas (1975)
MichaelEU for Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990)
Nick B.
Ray for Dream Theater - Metropolis—Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper" (1992)
Rhiannon JM for Harry Styles - Late Night Talking (2022)
RyTheSensation
Tom H.





jtrichey, since you nominated 3 songs that lost a tiebreaker, please choose which one you want to have inducted so it can be added to the list:

David Bowie - Set the World on Fire (2013)
Little River Band - Lady (1978)
Radiohead - The National Anthem (2000)


J.W., since you nominated 3 songs that lost a tiebreaker, please choose which one you want to have inducted so it can be added to the list:

Beyoncé - XO (2013)
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990)


Nick B, since you nominated 2 songs that lost a tiebreaker, please choose which one you want to have inducted so it can be added to the list:

Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat (1991)
Public Image Ltd. - This is Not a Love Song (1983)


RyTheSensation, since you nominated 2 songs that lost a tiebreaker, please choose which one you want to have inducted so it can be added to the list:

Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tú (2001)
Run-DMC - Peter Piper (1986)


Tom H, since you nominated 2 songs that lost a tiebreaker, please choose which one you want to have inducted so it can be added to the list:

Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am (2020)
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed (2001)




You have 48 hours to decide or I will make the choice on your behalf.
Tuesday, 12/17/2024 @ 21:16pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Album Project Genre Vote is now closed.

Here are the results:

Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968) - 5
Charley Pride - The Country Way (1967) - 4

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George Jones - The Race Is On (1965) - 3
Loretta Lynn - Fist City (1968) - 3
Merle Haggard and the Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967) - 3
Roger Miller - The Return of Roger Miller (1965) - 3
Hank Williams Jr. - Songs My Father Left Me (1969) - 1



Here is the final list of inductees from this round:
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - San Antonio Rose (1961)
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe (1967)
Charley Pride - The Country Way (1967)
Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix (1967)
Johnny Cash - Blood, Sweat and Tears (1963)
Patsy Cline - Sentimentally Yours (1962)
Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968)
Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt (1969)
Tuesday, 12/17/2024 @ 20:53pm
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About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Song Project Genre Vote is now closed.

Here are the results:

Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (1996) - 8
Groove Theory - Tell Me (1995) - 8
Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (1996) - 8
Next - Too Close (1997) - 8

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Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (1995) - 7
Tony! Toni! Toné! - Feels Good (1990) - 7

D'Angelo - Lady (1995) - 6
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990) - 6
Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990) - 6



Here is the final list of inductees from this round:
Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (1996)
Boyz II Men - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday (1991)
Brandy - I Wanna Be Down (1994)
Groove Theory - Tell Me (1995)
Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (1998)
Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (1996)
Monica - Angel of Mine (1998)
Next - Too Close (1997)
Shanice - I Love Your Smile (1991)
Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song (1993)
Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (1995)
Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (1993)
Tuesday, 12/17/2024 @ 20:47pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Artist Vote is now closed.

Here are the results:

Frank Sinatra - September of My Years (1965) - 10

Frank Sinatra - My Way (1969) - 9

Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958) - 8

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Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music (1965) - 7
Frank Sinatra - Nice 'n' Easy (1960) - 7
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie - It Might As Well Be Swing (1964) - 7

Frank Sinatra - L.A. Is My Lady (1984) - 6
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Strings (1962) - 6

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners (1964) - 5

Frank Sinatra - Where Are You? (1957) - 4

Frank Sinatra - Watertown (1970) - 3

The following voters voted this round:
BSLO
Dave
Doo-Wop Phil
Greg F
J.W.
Johnny
jtrichey
Kenmil
KING
Lax41
Nick B.
Ray
RyTheSensation
Tom H.

The following albums received induction this round:
Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958)
Frank Sinatra - My Way (1969)
Frank Sinatra - September of My Years (1965)
Sunday, 12/15/2024 @ 20:51pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Genre Vote is now closed.

Here are the results:

Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix (1967) - 11
Patsy Cline - Sentimentally Yours (1962) - 11

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - San Antonio Rose (1961) - 7
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe (1967) - 7
Johnny Cash - Blood, Sweat and Tears (1963) - 7
Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt (1969) - 7

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Charley Pride - The Country Way (1967) - 6
George Jones - The Race Is On (1965) - 6
Hank Williams Jr. - Songs My Father Left Me (1969) - 6
Loretta Lynn - Fist City (1968) - 6
Merle Haggard and the Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967) - 6
Roger Miller - The Return of Roger Miller (1965) - 6
Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968) - 6

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Ray Price - Night Life (1963) - 5
Wanda Jackson - Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs (1965) - 5
Waylon Jennings - Love of the Common People (1967) - 5

Connie Smith - Connie Smith (1965) - 4
Jim Reeves - Up Through the Years (1965) - 4
Mickey Newbury - Looks Like Rain (1969) - 4
Willie Nelson - Make Way for Willie Nelson (1967) - 4

Buck Owens and His Buckaroos - Christmas with Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (1965) - 3
Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark (1968) - 3
Johnny Cash - Ride This Train (1960) - 3
Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1960) - 3
Porter Wagoner – "Soul of a Convict" and Other Great Prison Songs (1966) - 3

Hank Thompson - On Tap, In The Can, Or In The Bottle (1968) - 2
Mason Proffit - Wanted (1969) - 2
Roger Miller - Roger And Out (1964) - 2
Ruby Wright - Dern Ya (1966) - 2
The Gosdin Brothers - Sounds of Goodbye (1968) - 2

Claude King - Tiger Woman (1965) - 1
Johnny Horton - Johnny Horton Makes History (1960) - 1


The following voters voted this round:
BSLO
Dave
Doo-Wop Phil
Greg F
J.W.
Johnny
jtrichey
Kenmil
KING
Lax41
MichaelEU
Nick B.
Ray
RyTheSensation
Tom H.

The following albums received induction this round:
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - San Antonio Rose (1961)
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe (1967)
Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix (1967)
Johnny Cash - Blood, Sweat and Tears (1963)
Patsy Cline - Sentimentally Yours (1962)
Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt (1969)

The following albums will be involved in a tiebreaker vote:
Charley Pride - The Country Way (1967)
George Jones - The Race Is On (1965)
Hank Williams Jr. - Songs My Father Left Me (1969)
Loretta Lynn - Fist City (1968)
Merle Haggard and the Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967)
Roger Miller - The Return of Roger Miller (1965)
Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968)

Anyone who voted in this month's Album Project Genre Vote is eligible to vote in this tiebreaker.

Here is the Google Forms poll to cast your vote:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlIx-OyDsNRJ7yg5L0WakExGjQu9eNJ8LDMZWmAN8VG4dNLg/viewform

The 2 albums that receives the most points will be inducted.

In the event of a tie, the last vote cast will be eliminated to break the tie.

There will be two days of tiebreaker voting.

Tiebreaker voting will end at 8 PM Central on the 17th.
Sunday, 12/15/2024 @ 20:49pm
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About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Artist Vote is now closed.

Here are the results:

Patti Smith - Land: Horses/Land of a Thousand Dances/La Mer(de) (1975) - 11
Patti Smith - People Have the Power (1988) - 11

Patti Smith Group - Privilege (Set Me Free) (1978) - 10

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Patti Smith - Birdland (1975) - 9
Patti Smith Group - Frederick (1979) - 9
Patti Smith Group - Pissing in a River (1976) - 9

Patti Smith - Kimberly (1975) - 8

Patti Smith - Dream of Life (1988) - 7

Patti Smith - Hey Joe (1974) - 6

Patti Smith - Glitter in Their Eyes (2000) - 4
Patti Smith - Going Under (1988) - 4

Patti Smith - 1959 (1997) - 3
Patti Smith - Break It Up (1975) - 3

Patti Smith Group - Pumping (My Heart) (1976) - 2

Patti Smith - Boy Cried Wolf (2000) - 1
Patti Smith - Gone Again (1996) - 1

The following voters voted this round:
BSLO
Dave
Dmg
Doo-Wop Phil
Greg F
J.W.
Joe S.
Johnny
jtrichey
Kenmil
KING
Lax41
MichaelEU
Nick B.
ntndeacon
Ray
Rhiannon JM
RyTheSensation
Tom H.

The following songs received induction this round:
Patti Smith - Land: Horses/Land of a Thousand Dances/La Mer(de) (1975)
Patti Smith - People Have the Power (1988)
Patti Smith Group - Privilege (Set Me Free) (1978)
Sunday, 12/15/2024 @ 20:39pm
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About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Genre Vote is now closed.

Here are the results:

Boyz II Men - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday (1991) - 11

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (1998) - 10
Monica - Angel of Mine (1998) - 10
Shanice - I Love Your Smile (1991) - 10
Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song (1993) - 10
Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (1993) - 10

Brandy - I Wanna Be Down (1994) - 9
Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (1995) - 9

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Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (1996) - 8
Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (1995) - 8
D'Angelo - Lady (1995) - 8
Groove Theory - Tell Me (1995) - 8
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990) - 8
Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990) - 8
Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (1996) - 8
Next - Too Close (1997) - 8
Tony! Toni! Toné! - Feels Good (1990) - 8

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Aaliyah - Back & Forth (1994) - 7
Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (1998) - 7
Destiny's Child featuring Wyclef Jean - No, No, No Part 2 (1997) - 7
Erykah Badu - Bag Lady (1999) - 7
Keith Sweat - I'll Give All My Love to You (1990) - 7

Babyface - For the Cool in You (1993) - 6
Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime (1997) - 6
Johnny Gill - Rub You The Right Way (1990) - 6
Luther Vandross - Don't Want to Be a Fool (1991) - 6
Mary J. Blige - You Remind Me (1992) - 6
Usher - My Way (1997) - 6
Whitney Houston - All the Man That I Need (1990) - 6

Bell Biv DeVoe - Do Me! (1990) - 5
Jade - Don't Walk Away (1992) - 5
Mariah Carey - Can't Let Go (1991) - 5
Mary J. Blige - Your Child (1999) - 5
Rythm Syndicate - P.A.S.S.I.O.N. (1991) - 5

Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home (1995) - 4
Mint Condition - Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) (1991) - 4
R. Kelly - Your Body's Callin' (1993) - 4
Seal - Don't Cry (1995) - 4
Sheila E. - Sex Cymbal (1991) - 4

Kirk Franklin and God's Property, feat. Salt - Stomp (1997) - 3

Esthero - Heaven Sent (1998) - 2
Jagged Edge - He Can't Love U (1999) - 2
The Neville Brothers - River of Life (1990) - 2
Vanessa Williams - Comfort Zone (1991) - 2

Terry Callier - Traitor to the Race (1998) - 1

The following voters voted this round:
BSLO
Dave
dmg
Doo-Wop Phil
Greg F
J.W.
Joe S.
John R.C.
Johnny
jtrichey
Kenmil
KING
Lax41
MichaelEU
Nick B.
Ray
Rhiannon JM
RyTheSensation
Tom H.

The following songs received induction this round:
Boyz II Men - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday (1991)
Brandy - I Wanna Be Down (1994)
Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (1998)
Monica - Angel of Mine (1998)
Shanice - I Love Your Smile (1991)
Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song (1993)
Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (1995)
Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (1993)

The following songs will be involved in a tiebreaker vote:
Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (1996)
Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (1995)
D'Angelo - Lady (1995)
Groove Theory - Tell Me (1995)
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990)
Maxi Priest - Close to You (1990)
Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (1996)
Next - Too Close (1997)
Tony! Toni! Toné! - Feels Good (1990)

Anyone who voted in this month's Song Project Genre Vote is eligible to vote in this tiebreaker.

Here is the Google Forms poll to cast your vote:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJac0WnE5g3mQ7czw5uQWHDn4n_Ku6whJQYBQtLoIe5HGBIg/viewform

The 4 songs that receives the most points will be inducted.

In the event of a tie, the last vote cast will be eliminated to break the tie.

There will be two days of tiebreaker voting.

Tiebreaker voting will end at 8 PM Central on the 17th.
Sunday, 12/15/2024 @ 20:36pm
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About The Album Project, KING wrote:
  KING tip of the cap to the random generator selecting Frank Sinatra artist for December 2024. Frank Sinatra birthday today. Happy Birthday Frank!
KING
Thursday, 12/12/2024 @ 17:03pm
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About The Song Project, Ray wrote:
  Just noticed this, but it should be:

Patti Smith - People Have the Power (1988)
Thursday, 12/12/2024 @ 11:10am
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Here are the Google Forms polls for the Artist and Genre Votes -

Artist Vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvPM33292y-xPDF9IYvZduZX3Lwuh13UsbAT6h1pqB2MFbLw/viewform


Genre Vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9TQlHFcK1s6y_ZNOfte3V1frdjC_4rFA9-IKvKuC_aR5cUQ/viewform


There will be 4 days of voting.

Voting will end at 8 PM Central on the 15th.
Thursday, 12/12/2024 @ 06:53am
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About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Here are the Google Forms polls for the Artist and Genre Votes -

Artist Vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTTfqVO5YSsbA2awJGJ4NyY0JiduH5nG3FlkdR55cUoUxrvQ/viewform


Genre Vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv5voaZ9t3YnaLHS3LzEPP8uBHwc_oZC_-FE3lIWiOoqDCsg/viewform


There will be 4 days of voting.

Voting will end at 8 PM Central on the 15th.
Thursday, 12/12/2024 @ 06:43am
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About The Song Project, J.W. wrote:
  For the Genre Vote, one nomination should be read as:

Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (1998)
Wednesday, 12/11/2024 @ 02:16am
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Nominations for the Artist Vote are now closed.

Please let me know if any are missing and/or miswritten ASAP.

The Google Forms link will be posted tomorrow.

Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music (1965)
Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958)
Frank Sinatra - L.A. Is My Lady (1984)
Frank Sinatra - My Way (1969)
Frank Sinatra - Nice 'n' Easy (1960)
Frank Sinatra - September of My Years (1965)
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Strings (1962)
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners (1964)
Frank Sinatra - Watertown (1970)
Frank Sinatra - Where Are You? (1957)
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie - It Might As Well Be Swing (1964)
Tuesday, 12/10/2024 @ 20:54pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Nominations for the Genre Vote are now closed.

Please let me know if any are missing and/or miswritten ASAP.

The Google Forms link will be posted tomorrow.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - San Antonio Rose (1961)
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe (1967)
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos - Christmas with Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (1965)
Charley Pride - The Country Way (1967)
Claude King - Tiger Woman (1965)
Connie Smith - Connie Smith (1965)
Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark (1968)
George Jones - The Race Is On (1965)
Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix (1967)
Hank Thompson - On Tap, In The Can, Or In The Bottle (1968)
Hank Williams Jr. - Songs My Father Left Me (1969)
Jim Reeves - Up Through the Years (1965)
Johnny Cash - Blood, Sweat and Tears (1963)
Johnny Cash - Ride This Train (1960)
Johnny Horton - Johnny Horton Makes History (1960)
Loretta Lynn - Fist City (1968)
Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1960)
Mason Proffit - Wanted (1969)
Merle Haggard and the Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967)
Mickey Newbury - Looks Like Rain (1969)
Patsy Cline - Sentimentally Yours (1962)
Porter Wagoner – "Soul of a Convict" and Other Great Prison Songs (1966)
Ray Price - Night Life (1963)
Roger Miller - Roger And Out (1964)
Roger Miller - The Return of Roger Miller (1965)
Ruby Wright - Dern Ya (1966)
Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968)
The Gosdin Brothers - Sounds of Goodbye (1968)
Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt (1969)
Wanda Jackson - Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs (1965)
Waylon Jennings - Love of the Common People (1967)
Willie Nelson - Make Way for Willie Nelson (1967)
Tuesday, 12/10/2024 @ 20:53pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the Genre Vote Tiebreaker has closed.

Here are the results:

Donna Summer - Live and More (1978) - 11

Emmylou Harris - Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978) - 9
Jean-Michel Jarre - Equinoxe (1978) - 9

Peaches & Herb - 2 Hot (1978) - 8

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The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full of Blues (1978) - 7

Genesis - ...And Then There Were Three... (1978) - 6
Journey - Infinity (1978) - 6


Here is the list of inductees from this round:
AC/DC - Powerage (1978)
Donna Summer - Live and More (1978)
Emmylou Harris - Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978)
Jean-Michel Jarre - Equinoxe (1978)
Peaches & Herb - 2 Hot (1978)
Queen - Jazz (1978)
Siouxsie & the Banshees - The Scream (1978)
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Waylon & Willie (1978)
Tuesday, 12/10/2024 @ 20:53pm
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About The Album Project, Nick B. wrote:
  Voting for the General Vote Tiebreaker has closed.

Here are the results:

50 Cent - The Massacre (2005) - 5

The Platters - Christmas with The Platters (1963) - 4

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Count Five - Psychotic Reaction (1966) - 3
Thelma Houston - Any Way You Like It (1976) - 3

Barbra Streisand - Yentl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983) - 2
George Benson - Shape of Things to Come (1969) - 2
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ (1997) - 2
Kelis - Kaleidoscope (1999) - 2
Weezer - Make Believe (2005) - 2

Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (1989) - 1


Here is the list of inductees from this round:
50 Cent - The Massacre (2005)
Blur - 13 (1999)
Deep Purple - The Book of Taliesyn (1968)
Eminem & Various Artists - 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture (2002)
NSYNC - No Strings Attached (2000)
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (1975)
Spirit - The Family That Plays Together (1968)
The Platters - Christmas with The Platters (1963)
Tuesday, 12/10/2024 @ 20:52pm
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About The Song Project, Johnny wrote:
  One of the Patti Smith songs has been misspelled.

Patti Smith - Dream of Life (1988)
Tuesday, 12/10/2024 @ 20:48pm
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