Is this really the best poll I can manage?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Sadly, yes.

[Poll #1085055]

Have you ever bought a record because of an end-of-year round-up? Was the NME's Christmas double issue ever a beloved yuletide tradition? What was the last end-of-year poll that actually managed to make you cross?

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I'm not bothered about music publication end-of-year lists because I rarely read any! I did read the DJ magazine Top 100 DJs of the year list and was APPALLED that Magda was only in at 84 (and the highest ranked lady was Lisa bloody Lashes at 82 or something).

I have compiled rolling lists for the last two years in a .txt file on my werk computer - v useful for keeping track of what's making me go 'hmmm' throughout the year (eg has everyone forgotten about Omarion's Ice Box already? YES YOU HAVE!)

I bought the Xmas NME once, mainly for something to read on a long train journey. It was awful. That's the only time I have ever actually purchased it with money.

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

Some of us had Ice Box on our list (and comp CD) last year!

[credoimprobus]

Ice Box: I haven't! It was fighting it out for top placing with Say It Right for over half of the year, actually, but by this point there are several more contenders (as one would hope).

I do my rolling lists the lazy way -- last.fm tag/media player playlist. (Though I haven't updated the latter in months thanks to the convenience of last.fm, heh. Need to get on that; 'll make listening the lot through in December rather easier innit.)