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Poll – Best Archive or Box Set Release of 2020

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I will do this to remove Lodestone’s Load, if, mods, it could be a sticky under his poll then that would be nice.

Vote for your favourite archive/box set release of 2020.

Name 3 only. 3 pts for no, 1, 2 for no. 2 and 1 pt for no. 3

Voting deadline Dec 24th 11.59pm UK time

Results will be available by 31st if I can do so.

The Crown

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I am not a fan of the royal family, but I have enjoyed this expensive, very well made series in the past.

Watched the first episode of the new season and found it pretty poor. I thought previous seasons were better, particularly the re-creation of huge historical events in recent British history like the abdication. However it seems to be turning into a soap opera with vacuous and shallow caricatures, and for me much less riveting. “Diana” in the first episode was inhabited with pretty much every cliche imaginable (Thatcher too).

Maybe it was always like this, but I am now more familiar with the historical events portrayed and it is clearly a work of fantasy and at least 90% of it is made up. That’s fine, but I think the first 2 seasons were much better (with a different cast).

Any other thoughts, positive or negative?

Happy New Release Day Friday!

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So, arguably my two favourite artists are releasing brand new albums today, Bruce Springsteen and Jeff Tweedy (Wilco would actually be the fave). Exciting day!

Will probably not be comparable to 22 Nov 1968 when The White Album and The Kinks Are The Village Prservation Society (both in my top 10 of all time) were released, but we have to be thankful for what we get these days.

Also released today:

Thin Lizzy box set Gorillaz new album John Prine box set Lemonheads reissue A Beastie Boys compilations (and probably several “Yes” live albums)

Neil Young Archives 2 Tracklisting

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Coming soon (allegedly)

Archives Volume II: 1972-1976 track listing:

* = previously unreleased song # = new unreleased version

Disc 1 (1972-1973)

Everybody’s Alone Letter From ‘Nam * Monday Morning # The Bridge # Time Fades Away # Come Along and Say You Will * Goodbye Christmas on the Shore * Last Trip to Tulsa The Loner # Sweet Joni * Yonder Stands the Sinner L.A. (Story) L.A. # Human Highway &#

Disc 2 (1973)

Tuscaloosa Here We Go in the Years After the Gold Rush Out on the Weekend Harvest Old Man Heart of Gold Time Fades Away Lookout Joe New Mama Alabama Don’t Be Denied

Disc 3 (1973)

Tonight’s the Night Speakin’ Out Jam # Everybody’s Alone # Tired Eyes Tonight’s the Night Mellow My Mind World on a String Speakin’ Out Raised on Robbery (Joni Mitchell song) * Roll Another Number New Mama Albuquerque Tonight’s the Night Part II

Disc 4 (1973)

Roxy: Tonight’s the Night Live Tonight’s the Night Mellow My Mind World on a String Speakin’ Out Albuquerque New Mama Roll Another Number Tired Eyes Tonight’s the Night Part II Walk On The Losing End #

Disc 5 (1974)

Walk On Winterlong Walk On Bad » Continue Reading.

In Van’s Defence …

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… is the Covid-19 virus weakening?

UK now has same levels of positive tests as in April, at that time more than 600 people were dying on a daily basis, last time I checked it was around 5 now. So 100 times less dangerous!!??

This could be down to increased testing and less vulnerable groups of people now having it, but viruses do mutate and change over time, sometimes becoming less likely to cause serious illness. They want to survive and if all those carrying it die then they will die too.

Unlike Van, I am not advocating lifting all restrictions just yet, but I wonder if there will come a time when we become more comfortable that it is amongst us and just accept it. Hopefully when a vaccine is also available.

The Afterword’s Favourite Films 2020 – THE RESULTS

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Thanks for all the entries. And special thanks for the 32 people who posted as I asked with dashes in thetheir offering, the rest made my life very hard.;)

Silly me chose the deadline to be on the day when I had 2 huge work deadlines and also the day before I go on (faurly local) vacation for 2 weeks. So apologies for the errors that will surely be there.

Results in the comments. We had 94 entries and 490 unique films were chosen.

Best Ever Films – POLL

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Ok I will do it.

List your top 10 films in order. Include year in case of any confusion. This format please (use dashes not dots or brackets):

1 – Some Like it Hot – 1959

2 – etc

(preferably without a blank line in between)

No. 1 gets 10 points down to 10 getting 1 pt. If no order given then 5pts each.

Please do not include multiple films as one entry. e.g. You cannot say Godfather Trilogy, you have to choose part I or part II (or both) nobody will choose part III.

Deadline is midnight UK time July 31st.

Thanks to all participants.