Our 1990s Top Twenty Chart Poll

If you have been following these polls from the beginning you will know that early on I introduced a rule - a maximum of four songs from any one artist can feature in the chart poll.

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Semi-Final Results
If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers 60% v 40% Road Rage - Catatonia

Maria - Blondie 37% v 63% The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Final
If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

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The Jeff Beck Group

The fourth and last album from the line-up of Jeff Beck, Bobby Tench, Clive Chaman, Max Middleton and Cozy Powell is released on May 1, 1972. It's often referred to as the "orange" album and was produced by Steve Cropper. Listen to The Jeff Beck Group on Amazon Music ... #thejeffbeckgroup #music #musicsky #musiciansky #jeffbeck #jazzrock #rockmusic #70smusic

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/01/the-jeff-beck-group/

Deceptive Bends

10cc release their fifth album on May 1, 1977 .. their first after founders Kevin Godley and Lol Creme left. It produced the hit The Things We Do For Love. Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman and Paul Burgess were just fine from this album on ... not the "5cc" as the Brit Press was calling the Godley and Creme departure. Listen to Deceptive Bends by 10cc on Amazon Music ... #10cc #deceptivebends #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #70srock #rockmusic…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/01/deceptive-bends/

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Second Semi- Final
Maria - Blondie v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

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First Semi- Final
If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers v Road Rage - Catatonia

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Our Favourite Chart Record of 1998-99 Poll

Quarter-Final Results
You Stole the Sun From My Heart - Manic Street Preachers 15% v 85% If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers
Daysleeper - REM 43% v 57% Maria - Blondie
The Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics 27% v 73% Road Rage - Catatonia
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones and the Cardigans 47% v 53% The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Our Favourite Chart Record of 1998-99 Poll

Last 16 Results
The Everlasting - Manic Street Preachers 38% v 62% You Stole the Sun From My Heart - Manic Street Preachers
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones and the Cardigans 80% v 20% Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews

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Fourth Quarter-Final
If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers v You Stole the Sun From My Heart - Manic Street Preachers

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Third Quarter-Final
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones and the Cardigans v The Passenger - Iggy Pop

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Second Quarter-Final
Daysleeper - REM v Maria - Blondie

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First Quarter-Final
The Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics v Road Rage - Catatonia

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Color me impressed.

Hootenanny from The Replacements is released on April 29, 1983. It's The Mats' second album and, though it has sold less than 100,000 albums, it's still considered one of their best and most important punk/breakneck puck albums of the era. Listen to Hootenanny by The Replacements on Amazon Music ... #thereplacements #hootenanny #80srock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80smusic #80spunk #college rock #themats #paulwesterberg

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Fair Warning

Does it seem cold in here to you? Van Halen's 4th album is released on April 29, 1981. It appears on Esquire's "75 Albums Every Man Should Own." While the slowest-selling album of the Ted Templeman and David Lee Roth era, it's still Van Halen at its core ... and that's a good thing. Listen to Fair Warning by Van Halen on Amazon Music ... #vanhalen #fairwarning #80srock #rockmusic #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #Eddievanhalen #davidleeroth…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/04/29/fair-warning/

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Our Favourite Chart Record of 1998-99 Poll

Last 16 Results
No Surprises - Radiohead 37% v 63% Maria - Blondie
The Passenger - Iggy Pop 68% v 32% Mulder and Scully - Catatonia
Daysleeper - REM 56% v 44% Sweetest Thing - U2
The Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics 67% v 33% Local Boy in the Photograph - Stereophonics

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Last 16
Match-Up #8
The Everlasting - Manic Street Preachers v You Stole the Sun From My Heart - Manic Street Preachers

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Last 16
Match-Up #7
Burning Down the House - Tom Jones and the Cardigans v Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews

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Match-Up #6
Just Looking - Stereophonics v If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers

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Match-Up #5
Road Rage - Catatonia v A Rose is Still a Rose - Aretha Franklin

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