If I was a POLL-pet, we'd get along just fine: the Lisa Germano album poll

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Given that there's only one dedicated Lisa Germano thread which has accrued like 50 posts over the course of sixteen years, this might be a wasted effort but I had to take a shot.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Happiness (4AD version) (1994)	2
Geek the Girl (1994)	2
Lullaby for Liquid Pig (2003)	2
Slide (1998)	1
Excerpts from a Love Circus (1996)	1
In the Maybe World (2006)	1
Rare, Unusual or Just Bad Songs (2002)	1
Magic Neighbor (2009)	0
Concentrated (2002)	0
On the Way Down from the Moon Palace (1991)	0
Slush (as OP8, with Giant Sand) (1997)	0
Happiness (Capitol version) (1993)	0
No Elephants (2013)	0

― Loggins and Rogers and G are...K3NNY (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)

I haven't listened to it nearly enough because it's suuuuuch a difficult listen but my suspicion is that Geek the Girl is her best album.

One of the few artists whose songs are still capable of delivering a gutpunch after I've heard them dozens of times. Clearly, she's incredibly underrated.

― Loggins and Rogers and G are...K3NNY (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)

Going for the 4AD Happiness (wasn't even aware of a different version.) Never much of a John Mellencamp fan, but at least he gave us Lisa Germano, so yay Coogs.

― henry s, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)

Might as well use this space to post this amazing performance that I only saw for the first time recently (featuring Neil Finn and others):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0twHdLBBVrk

― Loggins and Rogers and G are...K3NNY (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)

Great idea for a poll! I love all her albums, but I'm especially a fan of the later ones. They had a unique atmosphere that I can't easily relate/compare to other artists. I'll have to listen back through them, but I'm most likely to vote for "In the Maybe World" or "Magic Neighbor".

― erasingclouds, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)

I'm listening to Geek the Girl right now and I'd like to upgrade my assessment from 'difficult' to 'occasionally genuinely upsetting'. Like I need to pause and take a breather between tracks. 'A Psychopath' might still be the most terrifying song/recorded thing I've ever heard.

― Loggins and Rogers and G are...K3NNY (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 17:07 (seven years ago)

Slide, without hesitation.

― J. Sam, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)

this makes me so happy. that OP8 record is amazing, but I'll probably vote 4AD Happiness after I A/B the 2 versions again.

― campreverb, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)

I worked with her for a short spell when I had a job in a book store in LA. She was wonderful to work with.

I'm probably an outlier but Lullaby for a Liquid Pig always sort of stuck with me.

― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Thursday, 20 December 2018 00:51 (seven years ago)

doesn't Scaruffi rate "Geek the Girl" in like his top 5 all time?

― rip van wanko, Thursday, 20 December 2018 01:10 (seven years ago)

Slide, without hesitation.

― J. Sam, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 12:18 PM

Almost went there, but chose 4AD Happiness in the end.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 December 2018 02:27 (seven years ago)

Love Circus was always my fave.

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 20 December 2018 02:44 (seven years ago)

xpost She was in Finn's band for a couple of years, a perfect fit on keys and vox.

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 20 December 2018 02:46 (seven years ago)

doesn't Scaruffi rate "Geek the Girl" in like his top 5 all time?

― rip van wanko, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 7:10 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I'd be surprised if somebody didn't. Reminded this morning of what an astounding album it is (although emotionally akin to being dragged behind a freight train).

― Loggins and Rogers and G are...K3NNY (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 December 2018 03:02 (seven years ago)

Slush is so good...

― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:06 (seven years ago)

Yes, I probably listen to 'Round and Round' once a week on average.

― Loggins and Rogers and G are...K3NNY (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)

Ooh, time for a re-listen. I expect it'll be Geek the Girl, although No Elephants made a big impression on me when it came out.

― geoffreyess, Thursday, 20 December 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)

three weeks pass...

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Monday, 14 January 2019 00:01 (seven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 00:01 (seven years ago)

Well ten votes is about nine more than expected so right on

― A Nugatory Excrescence (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 January 2019 02:40 (seven years ago)

oh shit, i think i forgot to vote...

― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Tuesday, 15 January 2019 09:49 (seven years ago)

I didn't see this poll ... I would have voted for Excerpts or Magic Neighbor. I think the only one I could never really get into -- as an album, even though there are a few excellent tracks -- was Slide.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 12:45 (seven years ago)

Put on the 8 minute 4ad version of Happiness last night and felt like I made the right choice.

― campreverb, Thursday, 17 January 2019 03:26 (seven years ago)

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