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Post by bboat11 on Dec 30, 2022 20:25:38 GMT -5
I'm gonna give an update as well, now that I wrapped up my CAN YE RD. In terms of participations, while I cannot promise the participations in every RD, especially the long ones, I will still attempt to join most of the country RDs. As a host in 2023, I will continue to host some album series, Canadian series, and maybe another personal RD. For the album, I will start with Grace Potter, as I promised to host this last year, and that did not happen. I am also considering doing some (not all) for Hailey Whitters, Ryan Hurd, Emerson Drive, Cassadee Pope, or Jana Kramer. I also wonder if ClevelandRox still has the intention to continue Thomas Rhett series, as that is a series that I was really interested in joining, and I would be willing to take over the hosting role as needed. For my Canadian series, I am for sure doing the YE RD for 2017 in March, and maybe 2016 as well around the summer. At this point I'd say he's been inactive long enough, you can just go ahead and do it. If he comes back, he needs to do some unfinished Tim McGraw reveals before we let him do anything else
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Post by bboat11 on Dec 30, 2022 23:36:05 GMT -5
Also, I have finalized the list for the 2022 Year-End Rankdown... So I hope y'all are ready I'll open the thread tomorrow!
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Post by recordyear on Dec 30, 2022 23:56:43 GMT -5
Here's my yearly schedule of rankdowns for 2023:
- Personal rankdown volume 4 - 2020 & 2022 Americana Country Airplay rankdown - Eric Church's Heart & Soul album, album tracks and extras rankdown - A rankdown that you rank by looking instead of listening
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Post by recordyear on Jan 1, 2023 4:09:20 GMT -5
Here's my yearly schedule of rankdowns for 2023: - Personal rankdown volume 4- 2020 & 2022 Americana Country Airplay rankdown - Eric Church's Heart & Soul album, album tracks and extras rankdown - A rankdown that you rank by looking instead of listening It's here. Due 19th February. Edit: bboat11 Can't believe you would add my rankdown but not the year-end rankdown in the first post.
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 1, 2023 4:12:44 GMT -5
Here's my yearly schedule of rankdowns for 2023: - Personal rankdown volume 4- 2020 & 2022 Americana Country Airplay rankdown - Eric Church's Heart & Soul album, album tracks and extras rankdown - A rankdown that you rank by looking instead of listening It's here. Due 19th February. Edit: bboat11 Can't believe you would add my rankdown but not the year-end rankdown in the first post. You're literally watching me while I add stuff. It's always lots of small consecutive edits
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Post by taylor on Jan 1, 2023 16:21:14 GMT -5
It's here. Due 19th February. Edit: bboat11 Can't believe you would add my rankdown but not the year-end rankdown in the first post. You're literally watching me while I add stuff. It's always lots of small consecutive edits Well, don’t forget my own personal year end! Due the very day before the official one
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jan 25, 2023 20:43:58 GMT -5
Time to do an update:
Previously I mentioned that I was going to either slow down or stop doing rankdowns. There is still a chance that I do at some point stop altogether but there are some rankdowns I would like to complete before I do.
Currently have 2 Rankdowns open. The latest Shuffle Rankdown, which is due this Friday! and the Revival Era of Disney's Animated Canon. This coming weekend I have a couple Rankdowns I am going to open that will be due throughout February and March, maybe into April.
First one is Carly Pearce's 29: Written In Stone album rankdown. I've been planning to do this one for a while and it is about time we get it going.
Then I will be opening the next Misc Country Album and have decided to open 2 albums in one rankdown. Each album will still be ranked separately but opened at the same time. I've decided to open both of Autumn Hill's two album. One has only 8 songs and the other has 10.
I will also be opening Deana Carter's next two albums: The Chain and Southern Way of Life.
The Wilkinsons album series will kick off with Nothing But Love.
PRESENTING NOW/SOON:CURRENTLY OPEN:Shuffle #18 OPENING SOON:Carly Pearce - 29: Written In Stone(Due: Feb) The Wilkinsons - Nothing But Love(Due: March ?) Songwriter Series - Phil Vasser(Due: March/April ?) 2001 Country Hits (Due: March/April ?) Autumn Hill - Favourite Mistake(Due: Feb) Autumn Hill - Anchor(Due: Feb) Deana Carter - The Chain(Due: Feb) Deana Carter - Southern Way of Life(Due: March) will still have the Shuffle Rankdown continue for every month. {TBA FUTURE PLANS} Deana Carter - Extras(Due: TBA)
Rebecca Lynn Howard - Forgive(Due: TBA) Rebecca Lynn Howard - No Rules(Due: TBA) Rebecca Lynn Howard - Extras(Due: TBA)
Collin Raye - Singles(Due: TBA) Mark Wills- Singles (Due: TBA) Blackhawk- Singles (Due: TBA)
The Wilkinsons - Here and Now(Due: TBA) The Wilkinsons - Shine(Due: TBA) The Wilkinsons - Highway(Due: TBA) The Wilkinsons - Home(Due: TBA) Amanda Wilkinson - Amanda Wilkinson(Due: TBA) Small Town Pistols - Small Town Pistols(Due: TBA) Small Town Pistols - Pistology(Due: TBA) The Wilkinsons - Extras(Due: TBA)
Chuck Wicks - Starting Now(Due: TBA) Kellie Coffey - When You Lie Next To Me(Due: TBA) James Bonamy - What I Live To Do(Due: TBA)
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Mar 3, 2023 14:07:06 GMT -5
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Post by carriefan15 on Apr 8, 2023 0:47:31 GMT -5
Just curious if anyone is gonna do a Denim & Rhinestones rankdown?? It’s been almost a year 😭😭😭 I wish I knew how to do them like some of you or else I would volunteer lol
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Post by tim on Apr 8, 2023 0:57:27 GMT -5
Just curious if anyone is gonna do a Denim & Rhinestones rankdown?? It’s been almost a year 😭😭😭 I wish I knew how to do them like some of you or else I would volunteer lol I think you can expect to see either taylor or bboat11 host the rankdown for that album in the very near future. As is customary in album rankdowns, we usually like to allow for some time to pass from an albums release before doing a full rankdown (unless your name is Taylor of course ). Speaking for myself, my rankings for any particular album would vary greatly from its initial release, six months, a year, and even many years later on as our tastes vary with the passing of time. Hence, that's why I think it's a good idea we put off doing full album rankdowns as it allows time for it to sink in on you :).
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Post by taylor on Apr 8, 2023 8:50:47 GMT -5
D&R will be coming just as soon as I find out whether or not “Out of That Truck” is indicative of a deluxe edition. And also just as soon as I finish my current rankdowns, including the year-end rankdown I have left hanging for months lmao
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Post by carriefan15 on Apr 8, 2023 17:28:00 GMT -5
D&R will be coming just as soon as I find out whether or not “Out of That Truck” is indicative of a deluxe edition. And also just as soon as I finish my current rankdowns, including the year-end rankdown I have left hanging for months lmaoOk yayy I thought I had remembered you saying you would be doing it. But then I thought you said you might be absent for awhile so I wasn’t sure lol but no rush..I’ll be patiently waiting :)
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Post by taylor on Apr 8, 2023 17:31:47 GMT -5
D&R will be coming just as soon as I find out whether or not “Out of That Truck” is indicative of a deluxe edition. And also just as soon as I finish my current rankdowns, including the year-end rankdown I have left hanging for months lmaoOk yayy I thought I had remembered you saying you would be doing it. But then I thought you said you might be absent for awhile so I wasn’t sure lol but no rush..I’ll be patiently waiting Even if I don’t have D&R ready before my hiatus (coming soon, hopefully) it will definitely be a priority when I return. Hopefully by then we’ll have news of a deluxe edition, if that’s indeed what’s going to happen!
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Post by carriefan15 on Apr 8, 2023 17:33:39 GMT -5
Ok yayy I thought I had remembered you saying you would be doing it. But then I thought you said you might be absent for awhile so I wasn’t sure lol but no rush..I’ll be patiently waiting Even if I don’t have D&R ready before my hiatus (coming soon, hopefully) it will definitely be a priority when I return. Hopefully by then we’ll have news of a deluxe edition, if that’s indeed what’s going to happen! Perfect! I really hope we do get a deluxe edition or an EP later this year. I can’t imagine Carrie would already be working on new music (new co-writes, songs being pitched to her, OOTT released) if it was for the next album. But I guess you never know! haha
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Post by tim on Apr 18, 2023 1:59:35 GMT -5
Time to do an update:
OPENING SOON: 2001 Country Hits (Due: April ?) I know this has been a passion project of yours for a while, but I was wondering how long before this one might be launched? I'm only asking because I'd really like to get both the '91 Country Rankdown and '95 Country Rankdown's going, but I'm kind of taking a back seat to your plans.
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Post by bboat11 on Apr 18, 2023 2:56:12 GMT -5
I'd really like to see 2001, 1991, AND 1995 all get going, like, today! Can't believe how many incredible songs we haven't ranked in year-end rds yet between those three years alone!
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Post by tim on Apr 18, 2023 3:15:25 GMT -5
I'd really like to see 2001, 1991, AND 1995 all get going, like, today! Can't believe how many incredible songs we haven't ranked in year-end rds yet between those three years alone! I'd like to know what castleoblivion26 's plans are, otherwise, I think I just might go ahead and launch the '91 Year-End Rankdown.
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Post by recordyear on Apr 18, 2023 3:28:46 GMT -5
I really want to do the 90s and 00s decade-end rankdowns, so I hope the year-end rankdowns will be completed soon.
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Post by tim on Apr 18, 2023 3:37:21 GMT -5
I really want to do the 90s and 00s decade-end rankdowns, so I hope the year-end rankdowns will be completed soon. I've got '91 and '95 ready to roll, I'm just waiting on 2001
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Apr 18, 2023 16:52:14 GMT -5
I'd really like to see 2001, 1991, AND 1995 all get going, like, today! Can't believe how many incredible songs we haven't ranked in year-end rds yet between those three years alone! I'd like to know what castleoblivion26 's plans are, otherwise, I think I just might go ahead and launch the '91 Year-End Rankdown. if you want to launch 1991 now, when you are in the midst of reveals for that I will open 2001 then. I will make sure to have everything ready to go by then!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 20, 2023 18:07:10 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on May 15, 2023 0:35:30 GMT -5
It looks like I had been neglecting the OP in the midst of my move last month, but I just wanted to post here saying that it is all up to date now!!! Now there are just a LOT of people who need to update their rankdowns/get them moving Myself included! So I will be pushing to finally finish my George Strait rankdown next, and then Terri Clark's albums, and then Reba's albums...before the April New Releases rd is due in early June!!
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Post by bboat11 on May 21, 2023 3:39:51 GMT -5
Shameless plug!!! It's not rankdown-related, but I have decided to start a review thread where I will be reviewing modern country radio. Basically, starting now, I will try to review each song as it debuts on the charts. I figure that should be a nice comfortable pace, and will eventually lead to me being a lot more familiar with the country charts, which should in turn make it a HELL of a lot easier for me to complete the year-end rankdown at the end of the year ;) If anyone ever wants to check it out or chime in thoughts of their own, please do!
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Post by tim on Jun 4, 2023 21:15:21 GMT -5
As promised...the 1991 Country Rankdown is live!
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Post by someguy on Jun 4, 2023 22:34:17 GMT -5
Did we do this already? I swear I remember making a list.
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Post by bboat11 on Jun 5, 2023 0:48:32 GMT -5
As promised...the 1991 Country Rankdown is live! Okay the number of absolutely ICONIC albums that are pictured right here in this graphic... Did we do this already? I swear I remember making a list. Nope, 1991 and 1995 are the last two years from the '90s that we haven't done! (I'm sure you're having visions of 1990 and 1992, since a lot of these artists would have been on their same eras during at least part of one of those years!)
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Post by tim on Jun 5, 2023 9:19:01 GMT -5
Did we do this already? I swear I remember making a list. Nope, 1991 and 1995 are the last two years from the '90s that we haven't done! (I'm sure you're having visions of 1990 and 1992, since a lot of these artists would have been on their same eras during at least part of one of those years!) Actually if y'all recall Cody Wants Out... had launched a rankdown for 1991 a few years ago, but due his schedule and time constraints the hosting duties were passed on to yours truly. Here was the final update he posted back in December of 2020: While his list was 122 songs, I was able to narrow it down to 100 with I believe the only differences between them being the addition of Dwight Yoakam's "Nothing's Changed Here" and "Some Guys Have All the Love" by Little Texas. I'm going to cross-post this over to the new thread as well so that I can give updates to those who had previously submitted for his rankdown and I'll also be reaching out to them individually via PM.
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Post by taylor on Jun 9, 2023 21:04:36 GMT -5
D&R will be coming just as soon as I find out whether or not “Out of That Truck” is indicative of a deluxe edition. And also just as soon as I finish my current rankdowns, including the year-end rankdown I have left hanging for months lmaoComing somewhere in late 2023/early 2024…
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Post by tim on Jul 26, 2023 4:55:01 GMT -5
As promised...the 1991 Country Rankdown is live! Please get your lists in by Monday, September 4th
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 17, 2023 0:39:44 GMT -5
So I want to apologize for what a terrible job I have done at staying on top of Pulse Games lately. I haven't told anyone this yet, but I am actually in the process of buying my first house! You may remember I mentioned that I was moving, way back in like April. Well, all I was doing is throwing my stuff in storage so that I could move back home for the summer and housesit for my dad while they were traveling. He and my stepmom just retired, bought a motorhome, and took off in mid-May for a trip across the country! Perfect arrangement for me to just save money all summer and not have to pay rent. So I have been staying at their house since May, and it was great when they were gone. But of course they've been back for a month now, and it is hard to spend too much time just sitting here online.
My goal was to buy a house for the new school year! I finally found a place about a month ago, and the offer was accepted, financing and stuff all seems to be going through without issue, etc. I'm supposed to close on September 15th! Buuuuut of course the school year is looming... We have to be there for an entire week's-worth of trainings all next week, with school starting the following week...and my dad's house is on the other side of the state from the school district that I work in. So now here I am trying to figure out how the hell to structure my life for the next 3-4 weeks until I finally get the keys to my new house
My reason for telling you all this is, my life is absolutely nuts right now, and my lack of follow-through on Pulse is very much a product of how unsettled everything is.
That being said, I cannot say with any confidence that things will get any better once I am actually in my house. Once the chaos of moving subsides, there will be plenty of DIY projects that I will want time to tackle. And then at work I will be teaching FIVE different classes (Earth/Space, Biology, Chemistry, Marine Science....and 9th grade English For those who know anything about school, five preps is INSANE...let alone when one of them is randomly from an entirely different field...) Plus I will be living in a new town and needing to make some real-life connections. Possibly start a workout regimen. Probably get a second job to help cover new house expenses... Maybe even pursue my administrative certificate! Idk, there is just so much I need to devote my attention to these days...
Tl;dr - I am announcing that I intend to scale back dramatically on my rankdown hosting duties. I will be continuing the New Country Releases series, at least for now, because that one still seems to generate a fair amount of interest. I will also be finishing my active album series for Reba McEntire, Terri Clark, and Jamie O'Neal. But after a lot of soul searching, I have decided I no longer have interest or time to host larger rankdowns, such as the upcoming 2023 year-end rankdown, album track rankdowns, etc..
I will absolutely continue to keep participating in all the country rankdowns, as well as keep the OP of this thread updated so that everyone has a go-to source to see everything that is going on! But overall, tbh it feels like interest is sooooo low in games right now, and the overall lack of enthusiasm is definitely bleeding into the overall vibe of things and making it harder to keep up the non-stop hosting grind that I have been running for years now. I need to cut back to only hosting the rankdowns that I am most passionate about.
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