The Rules!
- Each chart contains 50 songs, in order of preference from 1 to 50 (the ordering is important as scoring for the overall fans' chart at the end will depend on this - see below***).
- Each selection will be based on songs rather than versions. Therefore 'You Love Us', 'Spectators of Suicide' etc. appear once only regardless of which version you prefer.
- Live tracks can be included if they have appeared on an official release, for example as a B-side, but don't have a corresponding studio version e.g. 'It's So Easy'.
- Cover versions are perfectly valid entries.
- Remixes are not included as they are other artists' interpretations of Manics songs.
- Solo tracks by James or Nicky are not included.
- Guest appearances by any Manics member under another band's name are not included.
- Songs released on bootlegs are not included (most will be covered by the above anyway).
- For a full list of valid entries go here (and do let me know if you think I'm missing any!!).
Submitting your Entry
Once you have your final 50, participants have various different options to submit their entry - firstly you can count down from 50 to 1 in true chart style on Twitter for a lively debate with your followers!! If you do this, you could put your own personal hashtag against each entry (e.g. #ManicsTop50IanL) and let me know @Pyfbrown so that I can compile and publish your chart. Each entry will go up on this blog with your Twitter name for anyone that misses the countdown to study and critique!!
However, if you would rather blog your own chart, make it into an artistic piece (like with some of the fantasy setlists) or just send me your chart without counting down on Twitter in this way that's fine too, you can send it to me at pyf78 @ hotmail . com (obviously remove the spaces, just trying to beat the spammers!).
This time, you can also have the opportunity (if you wish) of talking about your top 50. With lots of different entries it can become difficult for me to find anything new to say in the blog the more charts we receive, so it's over to you. Alongside your chart you can let me know the thoughts behind your choices, at what point in their story you were first introduced to the Manics, favourite albums, reminiscences about seeing them live, meeting them etc. Bear in mind that you may be sharing your blog entry with others so a few paragraphs will suffice, but we want to hear YOUR truth!
Alternatively you may find that compiling a chart is just too hard, or you just don't have the time, as some did last time. No problem, you can write a small piece detailing your Manics history and why ordering them was just too difficult and you can have your say even if your vote isn't included!
This time, you can also have the opportunity (if you wish) of talking about your top 50. With lots of different entries it can become difficult for me to find anything new to say in the blog the more charts we receive, so it's over to you. Alongside your chart you can let me know the thoughts behind your choices, at what point in their story you were first introduced to the Manics, favourite albums, reminiscences about seeing them live, meeting them etc. Bear in mind that you may be sharing your blog entry with others so a few paragraphs will suffice, but we want to hear YOUR truth!
Alternatively you may find that compiling a chart is just too hard, or you just don't have the time, as some did last time. No problem, you can write a small piece detailing your Manics history and why ordering them was just too difficult and you can have your say even if your vote isn't included!
***Scoring will be on the basis of 50 points for a number 1, 49 for a number 2, all the way down to 1 point for number 50. The scores from each entry will be added together to produce the overall chart.
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