CREEM READERS POLE BALLOT
Welcome to CREEM’s 12th Annual Readers Poll. As always, we’re asking you to decide the very artistic worth of everything that’s happened in the year gone by—and, as always, we’ll carefully collect each ballot, skillfully tally every vote, meticulously complete the results, respectfully worship at the church of our choice, and publish the results a few issues down the road.
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CREEM READERS POLE BALLOT
FEATURES
Welcome to CREEM’s 12th Annual Readers Poll. As always, we’re asking you to decide the very artistic worth of everything that’s happened in the year gone by—and, as always, we’ll carefully collect each ballot, skillfully tally every vote, meticulously complete the results, respectfully worship at the church of our choice, and publish the results a few issues down the road.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept your ballot unless we receive it on or before December 4, 1986.
4, So take a few minutes and look over the categories, then fill out that sucker and mail it to:
CREEM READERS POLL 7715 Sunset, Suites 202-204 Los Angeles, CA 90046
One more thing: this year, for kicks, we’ve decided to give free one-year subscriptions to any readers whose comments we print. Should you already wisely subscribe, we’ll extend your subscription for yet another year. And we’ll personally visit you and stay too long and make you go to the store for more beer. We’re doin’ it fo’ the kihz.
So how about it? Let’s make this the best poll of all by voting wisely and voting now. Remember, it is America’s Only Annual CREEM Readers Poll.
—The Editors
1. What was the TOP ALBUM OF 1987?
2. What was the TOP SINGLE OF 1987?
3. Who was the TOP BAND OF 1987?
4. Who was the BEST FEMALE SINGER?
5. Who was the BEST MALE SINGER?
6. Who was the BEST GUITARIST?
7. Who was the BEST KEYBOARD PLAYER?
8. Who was the BEST BASSIST?
9. Who was the BEST DRUMMER?
10. Who was the BEST PRODUCER?
11. Who was the BEST NEW GROUP?
12. Who was the WORST GROUP?
13. What was the RIP-OFF OF THE YEAR?
14. Who was the MOST PATHETIC?
15. Who was the ROCK CRITIC OF THE YEAR?
16. Who was the ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR?
17. What was the ALBUM COVER OF THE YEAR?
18. What was the BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR?
19. What was the WORST VIDEO OF THE YEAR?
20. Who was the SEX OBJECT OF THE YEAR?
21. What was the FAD OF THE YEAR?
22. Who was the COUPLE OF THE YEAR?
23. What was the STREET PHRASE OF THE YEAR?
24. COMMENTS
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QUESTIONNAIRE
1. How old are you?
2. Are you male or female? M F
3. How long have you been reading CREEM?
4. What other music magazines do you read?
5. How often do you buy CREEM?
6. What attracts you most to CREEM? Rate on a scale of one to three (one = least, 3 = most).
A) The cover_
B) The artists featured_
C) The columns & reviews.
D) The handsome editors_
E) Photos
7. How would you rate the following sections of CREEM, on a scale from one to five (one = worst, 5 = best)?
A) Feature Stories_
B) Photos.
C) Rock ’n’ Roll News.
D) Record Reviews_
E) Creemedia_
F) Media Cool.
G) Christgau Consumer Guide_
H) 45 Revelations_
I) Rock-A-Rama^
J) Newbeats_
K) Calendar.
L) Letter Section.
M)Tech Talk_
N) Backstage_
O) Eleganza.
P) Centerstage.
8. What would you like so see more of in CREEM?
9. Do you play a musical instrument? If so, which one.
10. What is the approximate yearly in come of your household?
□ $10,000 or less
□ $10,000-$25,000
□ $25,000-$50,000
□ $50,000-$1,000,000
□ That of a handsome CREEM editor
11. How many people besides yourself read your copy of CREEM?
12.What is your highest level of for mal education?
□ High School Student
High □ High School Graduate
□ College Student
□ College Graduate
