Top Thirty EC Tracks Ever

[And No Coffee Table]

We already have a poll for the Top Ten EC Tracks Ever. Now how about a poll for the Top Thirty EC Tracks Ever? I'm curious to see how the results compare to the other poll.

Rules:
1. You must list 30 songs. No more, no less.
2. List the songs in any order you want. Each song gets one point. There is no need to rank the songs.
3. You can identify a specific version of a song if you wish, but I will ignore those details when tallying the results.

My list (in chronological order):

1. Radio, Radio
2. Oliver's Army
3. Possession
4. Riot Act
5. Hoover Factory
6. New Lace Sleeves
7. Beyond Belief
8. Shabby Doll
9. Almost Blue
10. Imperial Bedroom
11. Pills And Soap
12. Shipbuilding
13. American Without Tears
14. Sleep Of The Just
15. I Want You
16. Battered Old Bird
17. Poor Napoleon
18. Next Time Round
19. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
20. The Other Side Of Summer
21. So Like Candy
22. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4
23. This Sad Burlesque
24. All The Rage
25. God Give Me Strength
26. That Day Is Done
27. In The Darkest Place
28. Episode Of Blonde
29. The Judgement
30. The Scarlet Tide

[migdd]

In no particular order:

1.) Poisoned Rose
2.) Either Side of the Same Town
3.) I'll Wear It Proudly
4.) I'm In the Mood Again
5.) Alison
6.) Sleep of the Just
7.) The Birds Will Still Be Singing
8.) I Want You
9.) Scarlet Tide
10.) Man Out of Time
11.) Blame It on Cain
12.) Party Girl
13.) Riot Act
14.) Clubland
15.) Home Truth
16.) Next Time 'Round
17.) I Hope You're Happy Now
18.) Brilliant Mistake
19.) All The Rage
20.) Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
21.) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
22.) That Day Is Done
23.) Six Fingered Man
24.) The Sharpest Thorn
25.) When I Was Cruel #2
26.) Spooky Girlfriend (live version)
27.) Big Tears
28.) Almost Blue
29.) So Like Candy
30.) Watching The Detectives

[Miclewis]

My 30:

1 Red Shoes
2 No Action
3 Oliver's Army
4 Big Boys
5 King Horse
6 Riot Act
7 Motel Matches
8 Clubland
9 Almost Blue
10 Man Out of Time
11 Town Cryer
12 Shipbuilding
13 Home Truth
14 I'll Wear It Proudly
15 Briliant Mistake
16 Jack of All Parades
17 I Hope You're Happy Now
18 Blue Chair
19 Last Boat Leaving
20 Couldn't Call It Unexpexted No. 4
21 Favorite Hour
22 All This Useless Beauty
23 You Bowed Down
24 Spooky Girlfriend
25 When I Was Cruel No. 2
26 Heart-Shaped Bruise
27 Country Darkness
28 The River In Reverse
29 No Wonder
30 Dirty Rotten Shame

[migdd]

Thanks for listing All This Useless Beauty, Miclewis! I don't know how I overlooked that one. Poor Fractured Atlas and I Want To Vanish also could have easily made my top thirty had I not totally forgotten about ATUB (which has been on heavy rotation at my house as of late)! Last Boat Leaving is another good choice from Spike which seems to get overlooked a lot.

[The Deliveryman]

01. Night Rally
02. Oliver's Army
03. Party Girl
04. Possession
05. Riot Act
06. You'll Never Be A Man
07. Human Hands
08. Heathen Town
09. I'll Wear It Proudly
10. American Without Tears
11. Sleep Of The Just
12. I Hope You're Happy Now
13. Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head
14. Battered Old Bird
15. Coal Train Robberies
16. That Day Is Done
17. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4
18. Taking My Life In Your Hands
19. This Sad Burlesque
20. Sulky Girl
21. All The Rage
22. My Dark Life
23. It's Time
24. God Give Me Strength
25. Unwanted Number
26. Fallen
27. Bedlam
28. The Scarlet Tide
29. The River In Reverse
30. Ascension Day

[oily slick]

1. clubland
2. beyond belief
3. when i was cruel 2
4. i want you
5. good year for the roses
6. episode of blonde
7. country darkness
8. bedlam
9. battered old bird
10. all this useless beauty
11. you bowed down
12. man out of time
13. the other side of summer
14. party girl
15. riot act
16. king horse
17. opportunity
18. the beat
19. london's brilliant parade
20. watching the detectives
21. the other end (of the telescope)
22. crimes of paris
23. sulky girl
24. from a whisper to a scream
25. lipstick vogue
26. either side of the same town
27. veronica
28. suit of lights
29. it's time
30. i still have that other girl

[DeathWearsABigHat]

1. The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
2. Lipstick Vogue
3. New Lace Sleeves
4. Why Can't a Man Stand Alone
5. Radio Radio
6. Beyond Belief
7. I Want You
8. I'll wear It Proudly
9. All This Useless Beauty
10. Hoover Factory
11. Big Tears
12. Pills & Soap
13. Tokyo Storm Warning
14. God Give Me Strength
15. London's Brilliant Parade
16. I Want to Vanish
17. Indoor Fireworks
18. High Fidelity
19. I Hope You're Happy Now
20. Man Out of Time
21. Riot Act
22. Satellite
23. Tramp the Dirt Down
24. Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
25. Just a Memory
26. Other End of the Telescope
27. Clowntime is Over
28. The Comedians (Roy Orbison version)
29. In the Darkest Place
30. Sweet Pear

[alexv]

1. Beyond Belief
2. Can You Be True
3. Couldn't Call It Unexpected
4. Alison
5. Possession
6. Accidents will Happen
7. The Beat
8. Painted from Memory
9. Oliver's Army
10. New Amsterdam
11. Everyday I Write the Book
12. Human Touch
13. Heathen Town
14. Jack of All Parades
15. Poor Fractured Atlas
16. Other Side of Summer
17. Senior Service
18. Blame it on Cain
19. I'm In the Mood Again
20. Heart Shaped Bruise
21. Mood for Moderns
22. God Give Me Strength
23. Shabby Doll
24. Almost Blue
25. This is Hell
26. In the Darkest Place
27. Town Cryer
28. The Imposter
29. Shot with his Own Gun
30. Clown Strike

[funstan]

1. Riot Act
2. Blue Chair
3. Shabby Doll
4. Alison
5. Episode of Blonde
6. Suit of Lights
7. Lipstick Vogue
8. Bedlam
9. Clubland
10. So Like Candy
11. She
12. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
13. I Want You
14. I Almost Had a Weakness
15. Red Shoes
16. High Fidelity
17. Pump It Up
18. I Hope You're Happy Now
19. I'll Wear It Proudly
20. The Sharpest Thorn
21. Complicated Shadows
22. Man Out of Time
23. Two Little Hitlers
24. She's Pulling Out the Pin
25. Everyday I Write the Book
26. Accidents Will Happen
27. Waiting for the End of the World
28. When I Was Cruel No. 2
29. Indoor Fireworks
30. New Lace Sleeves

[so lacklustre]

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
15 Petals
Accidents Will Happen
Alibi
Alison
Big Boys
Chemistry Class
Episode of Blonde
Girls Talk
Goon Squad
How To Be Dumb
Just Another Mystery
King Horse
Lipstick Vogue
Motel Matches
New Lace Sleeves
No Action
Oliver's Army
Party Girl
Possession
Pretty Words
Radio, Radio
Riot Act
Seconds of Pleasure
She's Pulling Out the Pin
Shipbuilding
So Like Candy
Stranger In the House
Tart
White Knuckles

[Miclewis]

I guess it is too late to amend my top thirty.

I totally forgot Radio Silence. One of EC's best songs, in my humble opinion.

[thepopeofpop]

Almost harder to pick 30 than 10. No particular order, except that New Lace Sleeves is definitely #1

New Lace Sleeves
Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
The Birds Will Still Be Singing
Sulky Girl
Poor Fractured Atlas
The Delivery Man
Watching The Detectives
Almost Ideal Eyes
You Little Fool
Forgive Her Anything
Accidents Will Happen
Either Side Of The Same Town
Ghost Train
New Amsterdam
Turning The Town Red
Riot Act
Town Cryer
The Long Honeymoon
Big Sisters Clothes
Chelsea
No Action
I Still Have That Other Girl In My Head
Green Shirt
Clowntime Is Over
Brilliant Mistake
Beyond Belief
I'll Wear It Proudly
American Without Tears
Blue Chair
Last Boat Leaving

[King Hoarse]

1. Waiting For The End Of The World
2. Lipstick Vogue
3. Accidents Will Happen
4. Oliver's Army
5. King Horse
6. High Fidelity
7. Riot Act
8. Hoover Factory
9. Clubland
10. New Lace Sleeves
11. Beyond Belief
12. Man Out Of Time
13. The Loved Ones
14. Shipbuilding
15. American Without Tears
16. Sleep Of The Just
17. Blue Chair (7")
18. I Want You
19. Veronica
20. Satellite
21. The Other Side Of Summer
22. Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
23. Taking My Life In Your Hands
24. The Birds Will Still Be Singing
25. Kinder Murder
26. Favourite Hour
27. My Dark Life
28. God Give Me Strength
29. Burnt Sugar (Is So Bitter)
30. Episode Of Blonde

Unlucky 13:

Red Shoes
This Year's Girl
Possesion
Motel Matches
Strict Time
I'll Wear It Proudly
Suit Of Lights
13 Steps Lead Down
Complicated Shadows
Toledo
When I Was Cruel #2
15 Petals
Bedlam

[Chrille]

In no particular order.

1. Welcome To The Working Week
2. Miracle Man
3. Mystery Dance (AF bonus disc live version, big difference)
4. Lipstick Vogue
5. Busy Bodies
6. Two Little Hitlers
7. Wednesday Week
8. The Imposter
9. King Horse
10. I Stand Accused
11. White Knuckles
12. New Lace Sleeves
13. Beyond Belief
14. Tears Before Bedtime
15. The Long Honeymoon
16. Man Out Of Time
17. Almost Blue
18. Shipbuilding
19. Uncomplicated
20. I Hope You're Happy Now
21. American Without Tears
22. I'll Wear It Proudly
23. Suit Of Lights
24. Deportee (KOA bonus disc version, HUGE difference!)
25. Baby Plays Around
26. Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
27. All The Rage
28. In The Darkest Place
29. Country Darkness
30. Needle Time

[Fishfinger king]

OK Just got back from my hols. Will no doubt contribute the best 30 after some breathing space!!

[Uncomplicated]

...in order....taken from my EC Hot 100.

01. Hand In Hand
02. Beyond Belief
03. You'll Never Be A Man
04. Men Called Uncle
05. Suit of Lights
06. Accidents Will Happen
07. Riot Act
08. Temptation
09. You Little Fool
10. Party Girl
11. Welcome to the Working Week
12. Psycho
13. Chemistry Class
14. Living In Paradise
15. Possession
16. This Years Girl
17. King Horse
18. Kinder Murder
19. Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
20. No Dancing
21. The Loved Ones
22. Country Darkness
23. I Want You
24. Just A Memory
25. Sleep of the Just
26. Strict Time
27. I Hope You're Happy Now
28. Less Than Zero
29. Motel Matches
30. Radio Sweetheart

[And No Coffee Table]

I'm bumping this in case anyone else wants to vote before I post the results.

[Jackson Monk]

1. Man called Uncle
2. Man out of Time
3. Possession
4. Human Hands
5. Hand in Hand
6. My Dark Life
7. No Wonder
8. Radio, Radio
9. The Beat
10. Kinghorse
11. You'll Never be a Man
12. All The Rage
13. London't Brilliant Parade.
14. Hoover Factory
15. For the Stars
16. Either side of the Same Town
17.Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4
18. Bedlam
19. Jack of All Parades
20. Who do you Think you Are?
21. Episode of blonde
22. Worthless Thing
23. Brilliant Mistake
24. Party Girl
25. Ghost Train
26. Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue
27. God Give Me Strength
28. Two Little Hitlers
29. Green Song
30.Oliver's Army

[oldhamer]

First time I've done something like this. No doubt I'll change my mind as soon as I've posted. In rough Chronological Order:

Alison
Pump It Up
Oliver's Army
(What's So Funny Bout) Peace Love and Understanding
Riot Act
Temptation
New Amsterdam
Watch Your Step
New Lace Sleeves
How Much I Lied
Man Out Of Time
Shipbuilding
Indoor Fireworks
Sleep of the Just
Suit of Lights
Tokyo Storm Warning
God's Comic
Tramp the Dirt Down
How To be Dumb
All Grown Up
London's Brilliant Parade
The Other End of the Telescope
All This Useless Beauty
I want to Vanish
You Bowed Down
Starting To Come To Me
In the Darkest Place
God Give Me Strength
Episode Of Blonde
Country Darkness

[wardo68]

This list only applies to today. If I started at the other end of the catalog it would be completely different. I'm just proud to say I have more than 30 favorites!

1. New Lace Sleeves (absolute favorite by far)
2. Alison
3. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
4. This Year's Girl
5. You Belong To Me
6. Lipstick Vogue
7. Big Tears
8. Accidents Will Happen
9. Oliver's Army
10. Party Girl
11. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
12. King Horse
13. Possession
14. Riot Act
15. High Fidelity
16. Black Sails In The Sunset
17. Sad About Girls
18. Seconds Of Pleasure
19. I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1)
20. Beyond Belief
21. Almost Blue
22. Man Out Of Time
23. Town Cryer
24. Shoes Without Heels
25. Jack Of All Parades
26. Tokyo Storm Warning
27. So Like Candy
28. Jacksons, Monk & Rowe
29. Fallen
30. Either Side Of The Same Town

[Richard]

45
Black And White World
Boy With A Problem
From Head To Toe
Full Force Gale
Getting Mighty Crowded
Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
International Echo
Invisible Man
Kid About It
Let Him Dangle
Little Atoms
Little Palaces
Love Field
Lovers Walk
Our Little Angel
Pony St.
Secondary Modern
Sneaky Feelings
Soul For Hire
Stalin Malone
Step Inside Love
Sunday's Best
That Day Is Done
The People's Limousine
There's A Story In Your Voice
This House Is Empty Now
You Tripped At Every Step
You're No Good

[KillerBaboon]

Well first of all, my three favourites, and then the rest in alphabetical order, because trying to order them all would be like trying to organise a piss-up in Salt Lake City.

· Shipbuilding
· New Lace Sleeves
· Human Hands


· All This Useless Beauty
· Almost Blue
· Beyond Belief
· Big Boys
· Boy With a Problem
· Busy Bodies
· Clowntime is Over
· Clubland
· I Hope You’re Happy Now
· I Want You
· It's Time
· King Horse
· Lipstick Vogue
· Love For Tender
· Men Called Uncle
· Party Girl
· Pills and Soap
· Sad About Girls (for you, Steve!)
· Seconds of Pleasure
· The Beat
· The Imposter
· The Long Honeymoon
· The Loved Ones
· Tramp The Dirt Down
· Welcome To The Working Week
· When I Was Cruel (No. 2)
· You Belong To Me

[And No Coffee Table]

Results!

18 people participated, naming 215(!) different songs.

13 votes:
Riot Act

11 votes:
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4

10 votes:
Beyond Belief
Man Out Of Time
New Lace Sleeves

9 votes:
King Horse
Oliver's Army

8 votes:
I Hope You're Happy Now
I Want You
Lipstick Vogue
Party Girl

7 votes:
Accidents Will Happen
Almost Blue
Episode Of Blonde
God Give Me Strength
I'll Wear It Proudly
Possession
Shipbuilding

6 votes:
Alison
Clubland
Sleep Of The Just

5 votes:
All The Rage
All This Useless Beauty
American Without Tears
Country Darkness
Either Side Of The Same Town
In The Darkest Place
So Like Candy
Suit Of Lights
When I Was Cruel No. 2

4 votes:
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Bedlam
Blue Chair
Brilliant Mistake
High Fidelity
Hoover Factory
Jack Of All Parades
London't Brilliant Parade.
Radio, Radio
That Day Is Done
The Beat
The Other Side Of Summer
Town Cryer

3 votes:
Battered Old Bird
Big Boys
Big Tears
Clowntime Is Over
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Human Hands
Indoor Fireworks
It's Time
Men Called Uncle
Motel Matches
My Dark Life
New Amsterdam
No Action
Pills And Soap
Seconds Of Pleasure
Shabby Doll
Sulky Girl
The Birds Will Still Be Singing
The Imposter
The Long Honeymoon
The Loved Ones
The Other End Of The Telescope
The Scarlet Tide
Tokyo Storm Warning
Tramp The Dirt Down
Two Little Hitlers
Watching The Detectives
Welcome To The Working Week
You Bowed Down
You'll Never Be A Man

2 votes:
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding?
Blame It On Cain
Boy With A Problem
Busy Bodies
Chemistry Class
Everyday I Write The Book
Fallen
Favourite Hour
Ghost Train
Hand In Hand
Heart Shaped Bruise
Heathen Town
Home Truth
How To Be Dumb
I Still Have That Other Girl
I Want To Vanish
I'm In The Mood Again
Just A Memory
Kinder Murder
Last Boat Leaving
No Wonder
Poor Fractured Atlas
Pump It Up
Sad About Girls
Satellite
She's Pulling Out The Pin
Spooky Girlfriend
Taking My Life In Your Hands
Temptation
The River In Reverse
The Sharpest Thorn
This Sad Burlesque
This Year's Girl
Veronica
Waiting For The End Of The World
White Knuckles
You Belong To Me
You Little Fool

1 vote:
15 Petals
45
Alibi
All Grown Up
Almost Ideal Eyes
Ascension Day
Baby Plays Around
Big Sister's Clothes
Black And White World
Black Sails In The Sunset
Burnt Sugar (Is So Bitter)
Can You Be True?
Clown Strike
Coal-Train Robberies
Complicated Shadows
Crimes Of Paris
Deportee
Dirty Rotten Shame
For The Stars
Forgive Her Anything
From A Whisper To A Scream
From Head To Toe
Full Force Gale
Getting Mighty Crowded
Girls Talk
God's Comic
Good Year For The Roses
Goon Squad
Green Shirt
Green Song
Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head
How Much I Lied
Human Touch
Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
I Almost Had A Weakness
I Stand Accused
I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1)
Imperial Bedroom
International Echo
Jacksons, Monk And Rowe
Just Another Mystery
Kid About It
Less Than Zero
Let Him Dangle
Little Atoms
Little Palaces
Living In Paradise
Love Field
Love For Tender
Lovers Walk
Miracle Man
Mood For Moderns
Mystery Dance
Needle Time
Next Time 'Round
Night Rally
No Dancing
Opportunity
Our Little Angel
Painted From Memory
Poisoned Rose
Pony St.
Poor Napoleon
Pretty Words
Psycho
Radio Sweetheart
Secondary Modern
Senior Service
She
Shoes Without Heels
Shot With His Own Gun
Six-Fingered Man
Sneaky Feelings
Soul For Hire
Stalin Malone
Starting To Come To Me
Step Inside Love
Stranger In The House
Strict Time
Sunday's Best
Sweet Pear
Tart
Tears Before Bedtime
The Comedians
The Delivery Man
The Invisible Man
The Judgement
The People's Limousine
There's A Story In Your Voice
This House Is Empty Now
This Is Hell
Turning The Town Red
Uncomplicated
Unwanted Number
Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue
Watch Your Step
Wednesday Week
Who Do You Think You Are?
Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?
Worthless Thing
You Tripped At Every Step
You're No Good


Trivia:

EVERY song from Armed Forces received at least one vote.

Only one song from Blood & Chocolate ("Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?") failed to get any votes. Only two songs each from My Aim Is True ("I'm Not Angry" and "Pay It Back"), This Year's Model ("Lip Service" and "Little Triggers"), and All This Useless Beauty ("Distorted Angel" and "Shallow Grave") failed to get any votes.

Kojak Variety didn't get any votes at all, although two songs on Rhino's bonus disc were mentioned.

The worst showing among EC's albums of original material was by North, with only three songs receiving any votes -- and none of them getting more than two votes each.

[LessThanZero]

I only got 1 vote! pfft...

[so lacklustre]

That's more than zero!