{"id":8731,"date":"2011-08-15T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=8731"},"modified":"2011-09-05T16:58:52","modified_gmt":"2011-09-05T20:58:52","slug":"once-and-for-all-playoff-what%e2%80%99s-the-best-song-on-the-original-nuggets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/once-and-for-all-playoff-what%e2%80%99s-the-best-song-on-the-original-nuggets\/","title":{"rendered":"Once and for All:<\/em> Rock Town Hall Announces Playoff System to Determine Best Song on the Original Nuggets<\/em> Compilation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What\u2019s the Best Song on the Original <\/strong>Nuggets<\/strong><\/em> LP?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s the question members of popular rock music discussion blog Rock Town Hall<\/em> are set to tackle. Rather than simply providing an opportunity to simply cast votes for a\u00a0favorite<\/em> song, with or without explanation, the Hall has been sanctioned by the International Rockolympic Committee<\/strong> to conduct a week-long playoff series, beginning on Wednesday, August 17<\/strong>. Initial details follow. Please hold your votes, but feel free to add analyses of the divisional match-ups and other related comments as we anticipate the start of this historic showdown!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Once and for all...<\/p><\/div>\n

Background<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In the comments to an old post on the collective horrible hairdos of The Outsiders<\/strong><\/a>, a possible Once and For All…<\/em> topic was proposed by Townsman alexmagic<\/strong><\/a> that I forgot to pose. Yesterday, as I revisited that old comment, I was reminded of how good an idea the Magic Man had. Let’s determine the best song on Nuggets<\/em>…once and for all!<\/em> However, the snob in me will restrict this discussion to only the original vinyl release<\/strong> of the legendary Jac Holzman<\/strong>–Lenny Kaye<\/strong>\u2013compiled\u00a0garage-rock compilation. This is not to knock the Nuggets<\/em> box set, but the offshoots of Nuggets<\/em> box sets (ie, UK edition, ’80s neo-garage rock edition, ECM edition) that have followed in its wake have increasingly annoyed me, making it too easy for people to pick up stuff it used to take my generation hard work to acquire. For that reason, the Nuggets<\/em> box set and any entries from that full track list must be punished.<\/p>\n

Rules of Play<\/h1>\n

In the spirit of the original vinyl sequencing, it’s only right that we reach an irrefutable decision through divisional play<\/strong>. Each album side’s worth of songs constitutes one of 4 divisions. First we must determine the best song on each album side, then play the winners off against each other: Side 1 vs Side 4 and Side 3 vs Side 3. The winners of those matches, of course, play each other to determine\u2014once and for all<\/em>\u2014the Best Track.<\/p>\n

There will be no wildcards in this divisional playoff system. That would get us into box set stuff, and the Continental European Nuggets<\/em> box set has spoiled anything to do with notions of a wildcard entrant for me.<\/p>\n

The divisions by album side follow.<\/p>\n

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Divisions by Album Side<\/span><\/h1>\n

Here’s the <\/span>original<\/span><\/strong> track list:<\/span><\/p>\n

Side 1<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Electric Prunes: “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)”
\nThe Standells: “Dirty Water”
\nThe Strangeloves: “Night Time”
\nThe Knickerbockers: “Lies”
\nThe Vagrants: “Respect”
\nMouse: “A Public Execution”
\nThe Blues Project: “No Time Like the Right Time”<\/span><\/p>\n

Side 2<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Shadows of Knight: “Oh Yeah”
\nThe Seeds: “Pushin’ Too Hard”
\nThe Barbarians: “Moulty”
\nThe Remains: “Don’t Look Back”
\nThe Magicians: “An Invitation to Cry”
\nThe Castaways: “Liar, Liar”
\n13th Floor Elevators: “You’re Gonna Miss Me”<\/span><\/p>\n

Side 3<\/span><\/h3>\n

Count Five: “Psychotic Reaction”
\nThe Leaves: “Hey Joe”
\nMichael and the Messengers: “Romeo & Juliet”
\nThe Cryan’ Shames: “Sugar and Spice”
\nThe Amboy Dukes: “Baby Please Don’t Go”
\nBlues Magoos: “Tobacco Road”<\/span><\/p>\n

Side 4<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Chocolate Watch Band: “Let’s Talk About Girls”
\nThe Mojo Men: “Sit Down, I Think I Love You”
\nThe Third Rail: “Run, Run, Run”
\nSagittarius: “My World Fell Down”
\nNazz: “Open My Eyes”
\nThe Premiers: “Farmer John”
\nThe Magic Mushrooms: “It’s-a-Happening”<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay tuned for further details on the beginning of play, this <\/span>Wednesday, August 17<\/span><\/strong>! Pass word along to your garage-rock afficionado friends!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n