History Of The Poll & How To Vote
After voting for my Top 20 albums to contribute towards the next edition of Colin Larkin's excellent All Time Top 1000
Albums book, early in 2002, I told a few friends my choices and encouraged them to also cast their votes. I received a few
e-mails back from them with their choices which were really interesting and insightful. Just as I received my 7th
and 8th lists in April 2002, I also bought a new computer and had the sudden thought - wouldn't it be a good fun
idea to compile my own Top 20 Albums Poll
I e-mailed more friends and encouraged them to also contact their friends and colleagues to contribute towards my poll.
I closed my first poll at the beginning of June 2002 by which time I had received 31 Top 20 Albums Lists. The overall results
of this poll are available here.
As my first poll had been successful, I decided to re-launch the poll towards the end of 2002. I received 51 lists towards
my December 2002 poll, the overall results of which are available here.
The poll was relaunched towards the end of 2003. I received 62 lists towards my December 2003 poll, the overall results
of which are available here.
Once again I relaunchd the poll in the autumn of 2004. I received 77 lists, the overall results of which are available
here
I received 87 lists towards the 2005 poll. The overall results are available here.
I finally reached three figures with 100 lists received for the 2006 poll. The
overall results are available here.
There were a total of 106 lists for the 2007 poll, the overall results of which are available here. There were also 106 lists for the 2008 poll with the results available here.
The 2009 poll brought about a total of 109 lists with the results available here.
I will probably launch the 2010 poll in the autumn but can accept votes at any time. If you would like to vote,
please place your Top 20 choices in rank order if possible but if you can't decide the order that's fine as well (but
please let me know this is the case). Please do not include Greatest Hits type albums by a single artist / group
although it is fine to include live albums, various artists compilations, b-side compilations and film soundtracks. To contribute your top 20 choices towards my ever growing poll please contact me here or e-mail me at greg_fieldfare@hotmail.com with your selections.
I will not publish or disclose your individual choices to any third party for reasons of confidentiality. However, if you would like your Top 20 to be recorded on this website, please let me know when you submit
your list.
I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Greg
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