Main Poop Analysis 2012


With a quarter of a century behind us, we POmpous and OPinionated types have gone back to the well to haul up the usual buckets of blather and bile. While the world around us rages, we 26 would-be music critics prattle on, sharing our self-important musical observations with one another and exercising our Constitutional right to bear snark . After America got its ass kicked first by Sandy the Storm and then Sandy Hook the Elementary School, sometimes it’s the trivial stuff that keeps us keeping on. Sort of like a National Trifle Association.

If you are among the already initiated, feel free to skip this paragraph. As usual, I’ve attempted to tabulate the entries and, as is customary, I’ve employed the time-honored What-The-Hell’s-He-Talking-About-Anyway System. One more time, I’ve given 2 points to each pompoid’s Top 10 choices and 1 point to each title beyond a Top 10 or in the variously designated “honorable mention” categories (up to 25 titles in all). Half-points are awarded in rare cases where someone lists too many titles or fails to rank order more than 10 choices. Even Karl Rove has fully accepted this methodology.



And now, the POOP answer key.

cover of JAPANDROIDS - Celebration Rock 1 – JAPANDROIDS

Celebration Rock

20 POINTS (appearing on 10 out of 26 lists)

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cover of NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Psychedelic Pill 2 – NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE

Psychedelic Pill

13 1/2 points (appearing on 9 out of 26 lists)

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cover of FRANK OCEAN - channel ORANGE 3 FRANK OCEAN

channel ORANGE

11 points (appearing on 8 out of 26 lists)

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cover of TAME IMPALA - Lonerism 4 – TAME IMPALA

Lonerism


9 1/2 points (appearing on 5 out of 26 lists)

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cover of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Wrecking Ball 5 – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Wrecking Ball


9 points (appearing on 6 out of 26 lists)

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cover of DINOSAUR JR - I Bet On the Sky 6 – DINOSAUR JR

I Bet On the Sky


9 points (appearing on 5 out of 26 lists)

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cover of DR. JOHN - Locked Down 7 – DR. JOHN

Locked Down


8 1/2 points (appearing on 6 out of 26 lists)

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cover of JACK WHITE - Blunderbuss 8 – JACK WHITE

Blunderbuss


8 points (appearing on 5 out of 26 lists)

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cover of CRAIG FINN - Clear Heart, Full Eyes 9 – CRAIG FINN

Clear Heart, Full Eyes


8 points (appearing on 4 out of 26 lists)

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cover of LEONARD COHEN - Old Ideas 10 tie – LEONARD COHEN

Old Ideas


7 1/2 points (appearing on 5 out of 26 lists)

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cover of BOB DYLAN - Tempest 10 tie – BOB DYLAN

Tempest


7 1/2 points (appearing on 5 out of 26 lists)

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Mark R
El POOPidente



CONTRIBUTORS
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