Wigwam Poll 1999: Results

Between 21.11.1999 and 31.12.1999, thirty-one voters - exactly the same amount as a year ago - choosed their favourite Wigwam albums and tracks by filling in and submitting an electronic form. Three points were awarded to the album/track in first place, two points to second place and one point to third place. The majority of the voters also took the opportunity to pick a favourite track and album from Jim Pembroke's solo releases, as well as a favourite song by the Blues Section. Here are the results:

Wigwam Albums

1. Being	39
2. Nuclear Nightclub	35
3. Fairyport	32
4. Dark Album	22
5. Hard'n'Horny	20
6. The Lucky Golden Stripes And Starpose	14
7. Live Music From The Twilight Zone	10
8. Tombstone Valentine	8
9. Light Ages	3
9. Rumours On The Rebound	3

Wigwam Tracks

1. Losing Hold	19
2. Fairyport	11
3. Luulosairas	10
4. Pedagogue	9
5. En aio paeta	8
5. Grass For Blades	8
7. Every Fold	7
7. Daemon Duncetan's Request	7
9. Proletarian	6
9. Freddie, Are You Ready?	6
9. Do Or Die	6
9. Eddie And The Boys	6
9. Big Farewell	6

5 points: Henry's... (the whole suite) - Planetist - The Moon Struck One - Kite
4 points: Lost Without A Trace - Prophet - Tramdriver - Helsinki Nights
3 points: Pidän sinusta - Tombstone Valentine - Nipistys - Nuclear Nightclub - Bless Your Lucky Stars - Cheap Evening Return - Planetstar
2 points: Häätö - Frederick & Bill - Wishful Thinker - Marvelry Skimmer - Groundswell - Wardance
1 point: Henry's Highway Code - Pigstorm - Colossus - June May Be Too Late - The Item Is The Totem - The Silver Jubilee - Talking Brought Me Here - Absalom

Again, no big surprises. For comparison see the results of the last year's poll. A few interpretational problems arose. To be precise, Rumours On The Rebound is a compilation, but I accepted it here. Although consisting of separate songs, the whole Henry's... suite from Hard'n'Horny got some votes which I accepted as well.

Jim Pembroke Albums

1. Corporal Cauliflowers' Mental Function	9
2. Wicked Ivory	6
3. Pigworm	5.5
4. Party Upstairs	1
5. Flat Broke	0.5

Jim Pembroke Tracks

1. Grass For Blades

2 points: Bertha Come Back - Masquerade At The White Palace - A Better Hold (And A Little View)
1 point: Just My Situation - No New Games To Play - No More Terra Firma - Corporal Punishment - Island Town - Goddammaddog (The Horse) - Hard Top Lincoln - Golden Days - Beyond The Waves - Party Upstairs - Matushka-Mother

Blues Section Tracks

1. Semi-circle Solitude	5
2. Answer To Life	3

2 points: Call Me On Your Telephone - Hey Hey Hey - Wolf At The Door - Please Mr. Wilson - End Of A Poem
1 point: Cherry Cup-Cake Twist - Football - Lucy Jane

It seems that instead of one I should have let you choose three tracks also by Pembroke and Blues Section in order to get more distinction. However, the number ones stand out clearly.