Sun March 23, 2014 2:06 pm
1. Vitalogy - 16
1. Yield - 16
2. No Code - 15
3. Binaural - 13
4. Vs - 12
5. Ten - 11
5. B-Sides - 11
6. Riot Act - 10
7. Pearl Jam - 9
7. Other - 9
8. Lightning Bolt - 7
8. Christmas Singles - 7
9. Backspacer - 6
9. Lost Dogs - 6
1. Yield - 16-5-0.762
2. Vitalogy - 16-6-0.727
3. Vs - 12-5-0.706
4. No Code - 15-7-0.682
5. Binaural - 13-7-0.650
6. Ten - 11-6-0.647
7. B-Sides - 11-11-0.500
8. Riot Act - 10-10-0.500
9. Pearl Jam - 9-10-0.474
10. Lightning Bolt - 7-10-0.412
11. Backspacer - 6-10-0.375
11. Lost Dogs - 6-10-0.375
12. Other - 9-16-0.360
13. Christmas Singles - 7-20-0.259
1. Vitalogy - 12
1. Yield - 12
2. No Code - 11.5
3. Binaural - 9.5
4. Vs - 9
5. Ten - 8.5
6. Other - 7.5
7. Riot Act - 7
8. B-Sides - 6.5
9. Pearl Jam - 6
10. Lightning Bolt - 4.5
11. Lost Dogs - 4
11. Christmas Singles - 4
12. Backspacer - 3.5
Sun March 23, 2014 3:27 pm
1. Yield
Total Wins: 1
Win Percentage: 1
Weighted Wins: 1
Songs Left (8): All Those Yesterdays, Brain of J, Do The Evolution, Faithfull, Given to Fly, MFC, No Way, PM/PM
Notes: As far as the standings so far go, Yield is looking very strong. No song from Yield has ever won the tournament before, though, so you've gotta wonder if it'll fall off the table in Rounds 3 and 4. Hasn't really conquered any other albums yet, just consistently solid.
2. Vitalogy
Total Wins: 1
Win Percentage: 2
Weighted Wins: 1
Songs Left (8): Corduroy, Immortality, Last Exit, Not for You, Nothingman, STBC, Tremor Christ, Whipping
Notes: It's only one extra loss that keeps Vitalogy from being tied for first, so you can think of it as a virtual tie. Vitalogy has a lot of strong songs left--Tremor Christ, Immortality, and Last Exit destroyed their competition in Round 2. This album is going to go deep. It's done best against Lightning Bolt so far (4-0).
3. No Code
Total Wins: 2
Win Percentage: 4
Weighted Wins: 2
Songs Left (8): Around The Bend, Hail Hail, In My Tree, Off He Goes, Present Tense, Smile, Sometimes. Who You Are
Notes: Even though it's behind Yield and Vitalogy in lots of standings, No Code has the same amount of songs left as those two powerhouses. However, it's most solid showings are against Avacado (3-0) and "Other" songs (4-1), so we'll see how well it does against the big boys coming up.
4. Vs.
Total Wins: 4
Win Percentage: 3
Weighted Wins: 4
Songs Left (7): Daughter, Elderly Woman, Glorified G, Go, Indifference, Rats, RVM
Notes: Vs. is hanging tough despite 4 losses in Round 2 (but hey, that's the same number as Yield). Consistent against other albums across the board, but there hasn't been a '93/'94 match-up yet--I have a feeling that Vitalogy is going to win most of those if/when they do happen.
4. Binaural
Total Wins: 3
Win Percentage: 5
Weighted Wins: 3
Songs Left (7): Breakerfall, Evacuation, Greivance, Insignificance, Nothing as it Seems, Rival, Sleight of Hand
Notes: If I had to pick a dark horse before the tournament started, it probably would've been Binaural. But some tough matches against Ten (of all albums!) have dropped it to fourth. We'll see how it goes...
5. Ten
Total Wins: 5
Win Percentage: 6
Weighted Wins: 5
Songs Left (6) : Alive, Black, Deep, Even Flow, Porch, Release
Notes: Despite the fact that Ten has fallen in of a lot of people's "favorite albums" rankings, it's still going strong (especially with all of those recent wins over Binaural!). Glancing at the match-ups, I could certainly see a few of these getting to Round 4!
6. B-Sides
Total Wins: 5
Win Percentage: 7
Weighted Wins: 8
Songs Left (2): Down, Wash
Notes:Despite the fact that there are only two B-sides left, this category showed some strength in the first round. It'll continue to fall in the standings, however, once I start calculating "Super-Weighted Wins" starting after Round 3 matches complete. Go Down!
7. Riot Act
Total Wins: 6
Win Percentage: 8
Weighted Wins: 7
Songs Left (4): All Or None, Cropduster, I Am Mine, Save You
Notes: Another record that had dark-horse potential, Riot Act may continue to fall but could stick around if RM-favorites like Cropduster and All of None get favorable match-ups.
8. Pearl Jam
Total Wins: 7
Win Percentage: 9
Weighted Wins: 9
Songs Left (2): Parachutes, WWS, Severed Hand
Notes: You might think that there'd be no chance for Avocado to reach Round 4....but Severed Hand and WWS face each other in Round 3! So no matter what, Avocado will live on.
8. Other
Total Wins: 7
Win Percentage: 12
Weighted Wins: 6
Songs Left (6): Breath, Hard to Imagine, I Got Shit, Long Road, Man of the Hour, SOLAT
Notes: This other amorphous category would probably be higher if it weren't for so many of its songs going out early in Round 1 (like the stuff from the PJ20 soundtrack). But if a few of these can go deep, this could climb thanks to Super-Weighted wins.
9. Lightning Bolt
Total Wins: 8
Win Percentage: 10
Weighted Wins: 10
Songs Left (2): Mind Your Manners, Swallowed Whole
Notes: I'm actually surprised that this is still hanging around; it's all about match-ups (I can't think of many songs that would lose to "Wasted Reprise"), although that win for MYM over Force of Nature is legit. Swallowed Whole basically faces a 1-seed this round, so hasta la vista!
10. Lost Dogs
Total Wins: 9
Win Percentage: 11
Weighted Wins: 11
Songs Left (2): All Night, Sad
Notes: Lost Dogs started with 12 songs, so it's not like it was handicapped from the start. But these songs just couldn't stand up against stiff competition.
Sun March 23, 2014 3:47 pm
Sun March 23, 2014 4:09 pm
stip wrote:That's awesome Matt. You do have t's and ra combined, though
Sun March 23, 2014 4:20 pm
Sun March 23, 2014 6:32 pm
stip wrote:there's a studio version of I've got a feeling, matt, btw.
Sun March 23, 2014 6:34 pm
Mon March 24, 2014 7:40 pm
Mon March 24, 2014 7:52 pm
bluestate wrote:For the record, Evacuation did not make it to round 3, so Binaural only has 6 songs left.
Wed March 26, 2014 2:36 pm
Wed March 26, 2014 2:47 pm
Wed March 26, 2014 3:11 pm
Wed March 26, 2014 3:38 pm
Kaius wrote:Rival got screwed
Wed March 26, 2014 4:06 pm
cutuphalfdead wrote:Kaius wrote:Rival got screwed
It's too bad it was up against another all time great so early.
Fri March 28, 2014 1:48 am
Vitalogy - 15
Yield - 15
Other - 15
No Code - 14.5
Binaural - 12.5
Ten - 10
Vs - 9
Pearl Jam - 7.5
Riot Act - 7
B-Sides - 6.5
Lost Dogs - 5.5
Lightning Bolt - 4.5
Christmas Singles - 4
Backspacer - 3.5
Demos/Leaks - 0
Fri March 28, 2014 7:17 am
Fri March 28, 2014 9:51 am
Fri March 28, 2014 1:08 pm
Fri March 28, 2014 1:10 pm
Fri March 28, 2014 1:20 pm
stip wrote:other means that people really like the singles soundtrack, merkinball, and man of the hour