Overall Chart
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"Fucking Miles Davis. Just when you thought he'd already broken more new ground and created more timeless masterpieces than could ever be matched, he drops this piece of fusion genius, which is probably the most ambitious thing Davis ever released in his career. And I mean this is fucking Miles Da..." [+] Reply
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1972
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1,683
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"Jeff Rosenstock seems like the kind of guy who always comes into a party quietly and then just all of a sudden starts jiviing uncontrollably, having a blast but then for no reason starts striking random people and then gets punched right in the face and afterwards when he's home with a broken jaw..." [+] Reply
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cestuneblague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2016
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"Props to purple, whose album comment delivers a great impression of this site's own beloved member RFNAPLES. ... This jazzy album-length-track is both chaotic and precise. I especially like the piano and drum work near the end." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1966
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"The music world needed this album and this woman in the worst way. Badu is the definition of real. There's no pretention, or attempts to be something she's not. There's just the coolest woman in the business putting it out on a soulful, funky record. Brilliant." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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1,679
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"An incredible recording under any circumstance, but considering Leonard almost undoubtedly knew this would be his last and the health problems he endured, this is even more remarkable. It is difficult to pick out any highlights as it all flows so beautifully but I have to mention Treaty, which I ..." [+] Reply
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2016
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1,676
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"Karin Dreijer Andersson is one of the greatest minds currently active in pop music. She can write a hook as well as anyone can but then masks it in this dark, almost Lynchian weirdness. Her vocals, manipulated and not, are always compelling even though somewhat alien and usually creepy. And her l..." [+] Reply
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2009
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"While the album as a whole may not be musically that dark, there is a haunting and gloomy aura hovering over the album, especially on tracks such as I'm Going Slightly Mad, Bijou and The Show Must Go On. Mercury was a dying man, but you genuinely cannot tell just by listening to the sheer power i..." [+] Reply
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1991
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"All my happiness is gone! :D" Reply
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thirstyDog | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2019
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"Bowie dips into heavy rock. I love this album. Width of a Circle blows me away every time. All the Madmen and After All give us a little glimpse into Bowie’s mindset. With mental illness sadly stalking his family history. A lot of credit goes to Mick Ronson and Tony Visconti who arranged and prod..." [+] Reply
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Nowhereman1965 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1970
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"Sinead's vocal performance is excessively stunning. Her powerful and "breaking" switch between her modal voice and falsetto is sheer awesomeness. But I found the album not much interesting on the whole. I still prefer her debut, where there are more impressive songs such as Drink Before the War a..." [+] Reply
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ilovelctr | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,409 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,950 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 823 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,013 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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133 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1962 | |
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| 1. Ray Charles | |
| 2. Bill Evans | |
| 3. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 4. Howlin' Wolf | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Charles Mingus | |
| 7. John Coltrane | |
| 8. Booker T. & The M.G.'s | |
| 9. Dexter Gordon | |
| 10. Françoise Hardy |
