ABBA Rate - The Definitive 50th Anniversary Edition (VOTING CLOSED - Results this week!)

[Pingu]

I have managed to miss every single sync listen! Partly due to bad time management on my part, of course. Complete fail from me for which I apologise.

And you’ve been much missed, but I’m hoping you won’t miss the opportunity to vote…

 

[AGinAg (39)]

I'm not actually sure which ABBA song will be Moopy's favourite. Perhaps The Day Before You Came.

 

[GNL]

I'm not very good at rating things. Can I just send a list of the 10s (like Waterloo, The Day Before You Came, King Kong Song etc)

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

I have regrettably missed these mostly due to SCHEDULING CONFLICTS with my Swedish lessons but I will get working on my votes imminently

 

[lolly]

I have regrettably missed these mostly due to SCHEDULING CONFLICTS with my Swedish lessons but I will get working on my votes imminently

On the bonus side, those Swedish lessons will serve you well when I launch the long awaited Djupa Andetag sync listen once this is out of the way.

 

[Tisch]

That sound you hear is @Pingu scratching me off his @Shit list

 

[Pingu]

Thanks to the voters who have submitted their rates today. I've just totted up what we have so far and the chart is starting to take shape, although it's still VERY close at the top.

I would say there is a group of songs starting to cement themselves as the clear faves though, some expected and some unexpected. In fact there is one that I clearly underestimated how beloved it is - I'm the only poster not to award it 10+ so far.

Keep 'em coming!

 

[Pingu]

Also, I have updated the 2nd post with links to the relevant sync listen threads that contain the YouTube playlists for each album. I know, I'm just too good.

 

[Iguana]

Also, I have updated the 2nd post with links to the relevant sync listen threads that contain the YouTube playlists for each album. I know, I'm just too good.

I think you forgot to mention my artistic interpretations that can also be seen in those threads.

 

[Pingu]

Iguana's artistic interpretations of the album covers can also be seen in those threads, except when he couldn't be bothered doing them.

 

[Pingu]

@Alias #23 you are now on my watch list for this after revealing your exploits at the Abba Talk nights.

Bracing myself for 4s across the board for Voyage.

 

[Alias #23]

@Alias #23 you are now on my watch list for this after revealing your exploits at the Abba Talk nights.

I was FORCED TO GO!

 

[Alias #23]

I don't really know the early albums but won't undignify my rate with those ghastly '??' scores

 

[Pingu]

But how can I do a countdown of Moopy’s favourite ABBA songs without votes from the person responsible for 60% of all Moopy posts?

 

[Alias #23]

But how can I do a countdown of Moopy’s favourite ABBA songs without votes from the person responsible for 60% of all Moopy posts?

It's FIFTY NINE!

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

I am really struggling with what to do with Two For The Price Of One. It’s such a brilliant troll.

 

[dmlaw]

I’m listening to the albums I don’t know with a view to sending some scores. My word but the first self titled album is a big crock of shit outside of the big two singles.

 

[lolly]

Working on my rate right now

 

[lolly]

Done @Pingu, thank you

I feel as if I've been quite harsh...

 

[Alias #23]

Isn’t I Saw It In The Mirror hot? How HAVE I lived without it?

 

[dmlaw]

I'm not quite sure if I should mentally adjust the production on the Ring Ring album to usual ABBA levels or just rate them as they are.

 

[Pingu]

Final sync listen at 7pm tomorrow! Keep the votes coming, it’s VERY close at the top.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

 

[Pingu]

@Rita

 

[LTZ]

my life story right there

 

[Pingu]

A few choice statistics about how the vote is going:

• All 9 studio albums are currently accounted for in the Top 50 - one album is only represented once, while another has every track bar one in the chart.
• The lowest ranked ABBA Gold track is currently at #92
• The 11s have been fairly spread out so far, although one track has managed to get three of them
• That one song that I was fairly lukewarm about still has a clean sheet of 10s from everyone except me
• It's still VERY close at the top and [Kate Thornton]the lead has changed multiple times[/Kate Thornton]

Keep the votes coming! You just have a few days left.

 

[Pingu]

That's it, we've finished the sync listens and the final deadline has been set - please get your votes in by 2PM on Sunday.

Come on, I still have faith in you @Jark @Gangsta Nancy Lam @Suomi @Penelope @RJN @VoR @dmlaw @dUb @Diddy @Hak @Suedey @Tetris-Rock @octophone @Soldi @Madison @COB @ZenGiraffe @Barnacle @lvtz and others!

 

[Penelope]

A few choice statistics about how the vote is going:

• All 9 studio albums are currently accounted for in the Top 50 - one album is only represented once

Good for Ring Ring!

 

[dmlaw]

I just have Arrival still to listen to before I can send my votes, although I should probably prioritise voting in ASFM first.

 

[lolly]

I've just let Mr L read my scores

Someone pass the defibrillator

 

[Pingu]

I just have Arrival still to listen to before I can send my votes, although I should probably prioritise voting in ASFM first.

Damn I wish I had entered now so I could be plugging this shit in there.

 

[Pingu]

Now that you've all voted in the ASFM covers contest, come here and let me know your score for ABBA's cover of Pick A Bale of Cotton.

TWO DAYS LEFT VOYAGERS!

 

[Iguana]

When are the RESULTS?

 

[Pingu]

When are the RESULTS?

soon

 

[Pingu]

Incidentally, I'm not going to do the results as a sync thing - I'll probably strip them across a week or so with write-ups. I will do a Spotify playlist for those who fancy it though.

 

[Pingu]

It’s your last full day to vote, but you still have long enough to listen to ABBA’s entire back catalogue 5 times if you wanted!

Not to alarm anyone, but What About Livingstone is currently at number one, so if you don’t want to make a mockery of this whole thing, then get your rates in!

I know some of you have said you’re actively working on them but I’m going to annoy you by tagging you one more time.

I’ve been waiting for you @VoR @dmlaw @Hak @Penelope @Suomi @dUb @Jark @RJN @Gangsta Nancy Lam @Madison @octophone @Suedey @Alias #23

 

[Penelope]

Incidentally, I'm not going to do the results as a sync thing - I'll probably strip them across a week or so with write-ups. I will do a Spotify playlist for those who fancy it though.

The CORRECT model

 

[HalamaK]

I’ll make it. Only 4 albums left.

 

[Pingu]

I believe in you.

 

[dmlaw]

I have finished my votes and now just need to wait until one minute before the closing time to submit them, in order to punish Pingu for the timing of his votes in the last ASFM.