The 70s Cup- ...AND YOUR WINNER IS....

[The Modernist]

Well played Ranking Ted. Great list for the finals

If you can get praise from Rayge then that's praise indeed!
Well done Campbell, you played a blinder...although you got a bit lucky in your match with Fange who picked a better track in your tie!

[never/ever]

Well played Ranking Ted. Great list for the finals

If you can get praise from Rayge then that's praise indeed!
Well done Campbell, you played a blinder...although you got a bit lucky in your match with Fange who picked a better track in your tie!

Calling a 25-11 obliteration 'a bit lucky'?

[Darkness_Fish]

Congratulations Ted. The Subway Sect selection means you can choose not to read that in a sarcastic tone of voice, if you wish.

But thank God that's over, and we can finally put the decade that taste forgot well behind us. Right?

[Ranking Ted]

Hey! Finally, after God knows how many attempts and a few close run things, won one of these. After finishing literally rock bottom in the 90s Cup, whodathunk it. Cheers to Maarts - organised excellently as always. I thought in general the standard was strong throughout - even though some of the more outre selections lost me - and the final was really so. I’d have probably voted for a few picks over mine if I’d not had a vested interest! Anyway, for those interested, this was the full list:

Idris Muhammad, Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
Brian Eno, Dead Finks Dont Talk
David Crosby, Laughing
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, I Don’t Blame You At All
Talking Heads, Cities
Big Star, Feel
Allen Toussaint, Last Train
John & Beverley Martin, Auntie Aviator

Sonic’s Rendesvous Band, City Slang
Eddie Kendricks, Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
Shuggie Otis, Aht Uh Mi Hed
Subway Sect, Ambition

[Ranking Ted]

Ted for the win!

Yes!!

[Count Machuki]

Nicely done, Ted!

[The Modernist]

Well played Ranking Ted. Great list for the finals

If you can get praise from Rayge then that's praise indeed!
Well done Campbell, you played a blinder...although you got a bit lucky in your match with Fange who picked a better track in your tie!

Calling a 25-11 obliteration 'a bit lucky'?

That's just about the questionable taste of BCB - they can't resist a cult rocker!

[The Modernist]

Hey! Finally, after God knows how many attempts and a few close run things, won one of these. After finishing literally rock bottom in the 90s Cup, whodathunk it. Cheers to Maarts - organised excellently as always. I thought in general the standard was strong throughout - even though some of the more outre selections lost me - and the final was really so. I’d have probably voted for a few picks over mine if I’d not had a vested interest! Anyway, for those interested, this was the full list:

Idris Muhammad, Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
Brian Eno, Dead Finks Dont Talk
David Crosby, Laughing
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, I Don’t Blame You At All
Talking Heads, Cities
Big Star, Feel
Allen Toussaint, Last Train
John & Beverley Martin, Auntie Aviator

Sonic’s Rendesvous Band, City Slang
Eddie Kendricks, Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
Shuggie Otis, Aht Uh Mi Hed
Subway Sect, Ambition

Great list.

[naughty boy]

Hey! Finally, after God knows how many attempts and a few close run things, won one of these. After finishing literally rock bottom in the 90s Cup, whodathunk it. Cheers to Maarts - organised excellently as always. I thought in general the standard was strong throughout - even though some of the more outre selections lost me - and the final was really so. I’d have probably voted for a few picks over mine if I’d not had a vested interest! Anyway, for those interested, this was the full list:

Idris Muhammad, Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
Brian Eno, Dead Finks Dont Talk
David Crosby, Laughing
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, I Don’t Blame You At All
Talking Heads, Cities
Big Star, Feel
Allen Toussaint, Last Train
John & Beverley Martin, Auntie Aviator

Sonic’s Rendesvous Band, City Slang
Eddie Kendricks, Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
Shuggie Otis, Aht Uh Mi Hed
Subway Sect, Ambition

Great stuff. Congratulations!

[Ranking Ted]

Thanks all, I think I’ll do a lap of honour in the living room. Very quietly, though, so I don’t wake the lad.

[fange]

Well done Ted! A deserved winner, great choices.

And cheers again to n/e for all the hard woek.

[Loki]

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Well-played, Ted!

[Loki]

You're a star, Maarts

[Diamond Dog]

Heartiest congrats Ted - thoroughly deserved victory.

A big thanks to NeverEver for running a smooth machine like competion too.

I enjoyed this Cup a great deal - it's been a pleasure interecting with you guys (and gals).

[Osgood]

Congrats to Ted, that's been some list!

And again and again and again a big THANK YOU to Maarts.

[fange]

Here was my full list; only one loss the whole way through (and to our champ in the end so no qualms at all). Still astonished by that, as I thought I took a few chances with the jazz, and not too many big names or singles.


Group stage
1. Amon Düül II - Wolf City
2. Steel Pulse - Soldiers
3. Funkadelic - Can You Get To That
4. Sun Ra - Where Pathways Meet
5. Michael Chapman - Soulful Lady
6. Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing
7. The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
8. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy

Finals
1. Patti Jo - Make Me Believe In You
2. Faust - Jennifer
3. Blue Mitchell - Soul Turn Around
4. The Equals - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

[clive gash]

The best list won

Congrats to Ted, about fucking time

Fabulous to see such a thourough defeat for old BCB too

And tough on Loki, the Bowie should’ve won and The Dan was a brave choice that deserved better.

Better luck next time fangey, you picked too many white boys with guitars I reckon.

[Darkness_Fish]

Fabulous to see such a thourough defeat for old BCB too

What are you talking about? I'm not saying it was a conservative list, but he didn't pick a single track released in the last 35 years.

[fange]

Fabulous to see such a thourough defeat for old BCB too

What are you talking about? I'm not saying it was a conservative list, but he didn't pick a single track released in the last 35 years.

I make it at least 38 - poor form, Ted. Poor form.

[C]

Congrats Ted and thanks to Maarts

oooof. Robust. Seminal.

Good lads





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