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Ranking The Obscure (R.T.O.)
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2021
Hi, my name is Iain and welcome to RTO. This is all about ranking albums in a format that no one else does. So, is your favourite band here? if not let me know.
RTO weekly schedule
MONDAY Album Ranking & A Perfect Side
TUESDAY Album Ranking & Retro Ranking (Top 10 Songs of Bands or Artists anything from 50's To 80's) Last Tuesday of Month is Ladies Day
WEDNESDAY Marathon Ranking (The Big Album Catalogue Show for Artists with 13 or more studio albums)
THURSDAY Battle Royale II (Competition to find the greatest single of all time)
Pix n Mix (VHS/DVDs or Top 10 UK or Top 10 US singles or Painting by Numbers)
Live Stream 8PM G.M.T
FRIDAY Live Album Ranking & One-Off Album Reviews (one Hit Wonders) or a Brand-New Album Review. or sometimes both.
One of the features is a series evaluating an artist's music career, which can be any genre. Previous artists covered include:, , Peter Hammill , Bob Dylan & Frank Zappa
Current Artist : Van Morrison
RTO weekly schedule
MONDAY Album Ranking & A Perfect Side
TUESDAY Album Ranking & Retro Ranking (Top 10 Songs of Bands or Artists anything from 50's To 80's) Last Tuesday of Month is Ladies Day
WEDNESDAY Marathon Ranking (The Big Album Catalogue Show for Artists with 13 or more studio albums)
THURSDAY Battle Royale II (Competition to find the greatest single of all time)
Pix n Mix (VHS/DVDs or Top 10 UK or Top 10 US singles or Painting by Numbers)
Live Stream 8PM G.M.T
FRIDAY Live Album Ranking & One-Off Album Reviews (one Hit Wonders) or a Brand-New Album Review. or sometimes both.
One of the features is a series evaluating an artist's music career, which can be any genre. Previous artists covered include:, , Peter Hammill , Bob Dylan & Frank Zappa
Current Artist : Van Morrison
A Perfect Side Kaleidoscope Siouxsie and The Banshees
Iain picks hid favourite side Siouxsie and The Banshees 1980 album
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
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วีดีโอ
Van Morrison 2010's Studio Album Ranking (Part 7 of the Van Morrison Story)
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Iain ranks Van Morrison's albums of the 2010's Born to Sing: No Plan B (2012) Duets: Re-working the Catalogue (2015) Keep Me Singing (2016) Roll with the Punches (2017) Versatile (2017) You're Driving Me Crazy (2018) The Prophet Speaks (2018) Three Chords & the Truth (2019)
Terry's UK Birthday Top 10 19th January 1960
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Happy Birthday to Hugh Scott's Uncle Terry
Album Review of The End Will Show Us How Tremonti
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Iain reviews the new Tremonti album 1. "The Mother, The Earth and I" 2. "One More Time" 3. "Just Too Much" 4. "Nails" 5. "It's Not Over" 6. "The End Will Show Us How" 7. "Tomorrow We Will Fail" 8. "I'll Take My Chances" 9. "The Bottom" 10. "Live in Fear" 11. "Now That I've Made It" 12. "All the Wicked Things"
Tangerine Dream Live Album Ranking Part 2 13 - 1
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Iain concludes the Tangerine Dream Live Albums Ranking
Week Commencing 20th January on R T O
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With Over 2,700 videos on the channel to find what you're looking for click on the link to discover what I have ranked docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vReF-bjov4S9txHVZoBUMM7XXwdY40CA-PqDW6uXrCpk7ikRTXJC5wb7Kv6rhA6vq41VclesiJE_vVI/pub
Pix N Mix : Painting By Numbers Deerhoof
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Iain ranks the Album artwork of Deerhoof
Battle Royale II Rnd of 16 Tie 4 Gladys Knight and The Pips v The Who
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Battle Royale II Round of 16 Tie 4 Midnight Train To Georgia v My Generation VOTE HERE : strawpoll.com/GPgVYVwJ3na
Sevendust Studio Album Ranking (Viewer's Request)
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Iain ranks the albums of American Hard-Core band Sevendust Sevendust (1997) Home (1999) Animosity (2001) Seasons (2003) Next (2005) Alpha (2007) Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow (2008) Cold Day Memory (2010) Black Out the Sun (2013) Time Travelers & Bonfires (2014) Kill the Flaw (2015) All I See Is War (2018) Blood & Stone (2020) Truth Killer (2023)
Lifesigns Studio Album Ranking (Viewer's Request)
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Lifesigns Studio Album Ranking (Viewer's Request)
A Perfect Side Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morrissette
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A Perfect Side Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morrissette
Van Morrison 2000's Album Ranking Part 6 Of The Van Morrison Story
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Van Morrison 2000's Album Ranking Part 6 Of The Van Morrison Story
My response to Iain and Friends Vinyl Tag 2025 #vinyltag2025 #vinylcommunity
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My response to Iain and Friends Vinyl Tag 2025 #vinyltag2025 #vinylcommunity
Sweet Deep Cuts Top 10 With Iain and Richard
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Sweet Deep Cuts Top 10 With Iain and Richard
Album Review Lotta Sea Lice Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile
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Album Review Lotta Sea Lice Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile
Tangerine Dream Live Album Ranking Part 1 26 - 14 (Viewer's Request)
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Tangerine Dream Live Album Ranking Part 1 26 - 14 (Viewer's Request)
Louise's UK Birthday Top 10 10th January 1991
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Louise's UK Birthday Top 10 10th January 1991
Pix n Mix :A Wander Down The Sidewalk US Top 10 January 9th 1982
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Pix n Mix :A Wander Down The Sidewalk US Top 10 January 9th 1982
Battle Royale II Round of 16 Tie 3 David Bowie v The Jam
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Battle Royale II Round of 16 Tie 3 David Bowie v The Jam
Air Supply Studio Album Ranking Viewer's Request
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Air Supply Studio Album Ranking Viewer's Request
Narcissus Studio Album Ranking Viewer's Request
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Narcissus Studio Album Ranking Viewer's Request
Tony's 5th UK Birthday Top 10 7th January 1970
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Tony's 5th UK Birthday Top 10 7th January 1970
A Perfect Side Everyone Is Everybody Else Barclay James Harvest
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A Perfect Side Everyone Is Everybody Else Barclay James Harvest
Van Morrison 1990's Studio Album Ranking (Part 5 of the Van Morrison Story)
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Van Morrison 1990's Studio Album Ranking (Part 5 of the Van Morrison Story)
Iain and Friends Vinyl Tag 2025 #vinyltag2025 #vinylcommunity
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Iain and Friends Vinyl Tag 2025 #vinyltag2025 #vinylcommunity
Mick's 5th Birthday Top 10 December 27th 1970
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Mick's 5th Birthday Top 10 December 27th 1970
_Waiting for an Alibi:_ I remember buying the 7" single of that song, complete with a cartoon strip illustrating the song. _Sarah:_ My best man loved that song because it was his girlfriend's name. Yuk!
i was 11 years old on the way to school back in the 70S and i found a tenner , i heard about the stranglers so i bought the live x cert record thats when my balls dropped .The thing is now i require as scrotum support , oh have things have changed i can tell you for sure .
Give us a wink is a masterpiece. ⭐️ Brians singing is pure dynamite.💥👊
Happy birthday uncle T
Essentially you like the obvious ones. I always thought Belfast Child was cringeworthy and sell out.
If we all liked the same same songs life would be boring
@ yes hence my point
@@rjpaws your point is you that you don't like Belfast Child which l.get but it doesn't mean l just like the obvious one's . Simple Minds are a great band who we both like
@@Iainrankingtheobscure indeed mate….agreed
Dont know all of these, but most. My TOP 5 : 01 Sorcerer (9/10) 02 The Soldier (8.5/10) (First released in 2019 Hades Boxset) 03 Thief (8/10) 04 The Keep (7/10) 05 Canyon Dreams (7/10) (Probably the last TD album i can tolerate)
Thank you, Iain! Great reviews of a great group! I was fortunate enough to see them live twice: first time in NYC on their 1977 debut US tour and then again, as you mentioned, in Scottsdale, AZ in 1992. My favorites would be Quichotte, Logos, Ricochet, Encore and Soundmill Navigator.
Nice ranking. I need to re-listen to "Valentine Wheels"
Grande dai primi anni ❤
1️⃣8️⃣🪨0️⃣1️⃣🪨2️⃣5️⃣ ROMA
Your recent Bread retro rankiing prompted me to listen to and thoroughly enjoy this album again. Great album!
I played to today while fixing my issues
I actually like Strange Times. I appreciate the attempt to include all of the surviving members throughout the album. I put it above all of the albums after Long Distant Voyager.
@@ianmacdonald9201 great band was so lucky to see them in 1986
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Battle royale 3 should be albums of the year 1958-2024, then songs of the year. Then rank the albums or songs per RTO rankings.
we did that last year lol
here is the link to our listing of previous reviews/shows (its updated daily) docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ocIfGx672zdBmKK-O42ktBz19b4IIMbHD-NbbC6HUTk/edit?gid=599403813#gid=599403813 ; if you select the 2023 tab and use Ctrl+F to search for Battle Royale you will find the first album battle 5 October 2023 and weekly thereafter through to 30 May 2024; the competition was run like a soccer tournament starting with a round of 32 then 16 then quarter-finals, semifinals and final.
The best concert I ever saw that I didn't attend.... th-cam.com/video/T1T-SwBfU3Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qfszBSwmYEMxMpzA
In Held Twas In I / Fires (That Burnt Brightly) (Denmark, 2006) / A Salty Dog (Hollywood Bowl, 1973) / Something Magic (Denmark, 2006) / Bringing Home The Bacon / A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Denmark, 2006) / Whaling Stories (Denmark, 2006) / Homburg (Denmark, 2006) / Conquistador (Live version, 1972) / Pandora's Box... MANY honorable mentions!!
Love these album cover rankings! Thanks for bringing it back, Iain!
wow actually a perfectly recommended vid…subscribed keep doing what ur doing
Thank You
Totally 2 different styles of music. Gladys Knight and The Pips are icons.
This is a competition so numbers are drawn out of hat
Nice Ranking Iain ! I Was remembered when i ordered the "Fever" on CD from their label, i actually got 2 bits of candy with it ;))))))))
Very horrible list. # 1 a fk cover...really??
If we all liked the same thing life would be prity boring wouldn't it
What a great album!
I miss the past
A great album from a great band.
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Mike!
What do u mean by *?
1 out of 5 stars
@@Iainrankingtheobscure ah ok thx
Kansas had a great run from 1974 to 1980 (The Classic Line-Up) After that im not that intrested, but there are some good stuff on "Freaks of Nature" And "Somewhere to Elsewhere" - I really should check out the 2 latest ones one day. Cheers Iain !
Happy Birthday Mike
Cheers mate👍
My pleasure some rather dodgy stuff in this one lol
Hi Iain, "long tall sally", "lucille", "jenny jenny", "ooh my soul", "baby face", "shes got it", "reddy teddy", "sippin and slidin", "the girl cant help it", "sned me some loving", the list just goes on, great great artist and without him, Fats Domino, Elvis and Chuck Berry rock and roll might never have been
I agree mate
One R&R classic after another! Hard to pick a favorite - a toss-up between "Lucille" and"Long Tall Sally". Thanks, Iain!
Quality LP
Always had a soft spot for this band. I did rebuy their stuff on CD and still like to hear their songs. I do enjoy all of their albums. My favorites are all over the place and my top 5 include "Eagles fly", "No doubt about it", "You made me believe in magic", "Strangers in the wind" and their version of "I only wanna be with you". *Rest in Peace, Les McKeown, Alan Longmuir and Ian Mitchell!*
Grande album, per una grande band
Thanks for your continuing good reviews of Van's catalogue, Iain! I have not heard most of these later albums but you've given me some to look into. And what's wrong with our use of the word "faucet"? LOL! 😀
Hi Iain, i have the album on both cd and vinyl. its a classic album IMO and one of two that reignited my interest in music at that time. i had gone off music around 1987-ish when it felt like everything in the charts was a Stock,Aitken,Waterman piece of crap. it ended up being "jagged little pill" and Osais' "morning glory" albums that got me back. i havent heard or owned an Alanis Morissette album i did not like, her album from three or four years ago called "little forks in the road" which was really good too. i would agree with you that side 1 is probably slightly stronger than side 2 but it is almost the prefect album IMO hope it warms up for you - Lloyd
All tracks are great, my fav are Astradyne , New Europeans and Sleepwalk..
Appreciative of you doing such a niche topic! I would be very interested in seeing a ranking of their more newer stuff (e.g Recurring Dreams, The Booster Series of albums, Quantum Gate, and maybe some of their older soundtracks from the 80's!). My favourite live track has to be from 'The Sessions III', specifically track 9 (9:10PM Session, Pt 2 - Live at Volksbühne, Berlin). Cheers for a quality video!
I will get round to it all at some stage so plenty more Tangerine Dream to come.
Marbles and AHBID are the best Marillion albums ever...
I (Thankfully) Only own two of the ones in this ranking (TO be both are dreadful, dont shoot me) 1.Livemiles (3/10) 2. Tournado (3.5/10) - Looking forward to the next in this serie !!!
I remember this album played on college radio back in the day. I was never a huge fan and thought all these female she nget/songwriters tended to sound alike. They were good, nonetheless.
Hi Iain, fair ranking and I actually like the tracks you dislike since I think this album isn’t actually that bad. ✨🤗
Never been a huge fan since I bought it
@ Fair enough, “Under Pressure” is the best song on the album even though it was released as a single before the album’s production started. ✨🤗
Thanks for individually recognizing each tag author in your response, Iain. Very much appreciated. Adele fans are undoubtedly inconsolable. Lovely Eggs have gotten global VC attention for 2024. You do know that DT’s are what you get when first coming off from a chemical addiction, right? That’d be some trivia. Great response. Cheers from Japan!
Thank you Micheal
Very good, the thumbnail is the best you ever made Iain it really pops, speak with you soon 👍
We look like 'Elmut's 2 uncles who are currently spending time in the scrubs
@CookieMusic43 "You do Rich! You look well 'ard!.. Well 'ard Rich!..Well 'ard!.."
I don't understand why you put the brilliant debut album only at no. 7. It should be among the top 3 in every Procol Harum album ranking. In my opinion the debut album version with 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' as the first song (I think it's the US version) is better then the UK Version without that song.
@@blacksabbath3474 as lm from the UK l only rank the British albums
I own six Tangerine Dream albums and none so far have been in the list so I am looking forward to the next video.
#1- Live You Get What You Play For, #2- Nine Lives, #3- You Can Tune A Piano But You Cant Tune A Fish, #4- Hi- Infidelity, #5-Good Trouble
That Wings Greatest is great, flows really well, great tag was a lot of fun Iain, appreciate the mention.all the best for 2025
Hi Iain, great response video to your own idea LOL i would give that Freddie Mercury album another listen mate, i pulled my copy out literally three weeks ago after not playing it for years and really enjoyed it this time round. i guess your ex-wife will be knocking on the door in the week to reclaim her Ultravox album back. anyway, great video mate, i should be uploading mine over the next couple of weeks. BTW, i cant remember you mentioning football before, who do you follow? - Gooner Lloyd
27:04 You're talking about The Things She Said sung by Gore and you're praising Dave's voice?? The same for One Caress at 44:40, also sung by Gore!