Overall Chart
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""mother and child reunion" and "me and julio down by the schoolyard" are both here. This is as good as you'd expect from the chief songwriter and main voice of simon & garfunkel. You still hear the same street-wise, folksy common-folk narratives woven into songs as catchy as he is short. There ar..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1972
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1,598
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""Members who like this album also like: Screamadelica by Primal Scream, The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses".. This time, very correct!" Reply
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Mother Nature's Son | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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1,593
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"Under-appreciated classic. Deserves to be as beloved as "Chairs Missing"" Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1978
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1,590
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"It is taboo to have that much bangers on one album." Reply
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2018
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1,588
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"This album is definitely one of Janet's best. It's one of those rare albums that is fantastic from start to finish. "Rhythm Nation 1814" was quite a contrast to her mega breakthrough album, "Control." "Rhythm Nation 1814" would spawn a jaw dropping SEVEN top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. A rec..." [+] Reply
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1989
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1,586
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"Best TV series. Ever. Yep, even better than X-Files ;) I also love the soundtrack ! Angelo Badalamenti-David Lynch do great team work ! Their other stuff is really cool too." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Laurie Anderson is not just a musician, but also a performance artist. Now, while I have no trouble defending the music on Big Science, I am well aware that it was originally presented (and arguably is meant to be presented) as a full performance piece, with the music only being a portion. Just t..." [+] Reply
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1982
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1,584
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"This album is honestly perfect. It's everything I wanted it to be, and more. The lyrics and hooks have improved from the already great "Saturation," and the group has even more personality and character in this one. If I didn't know about the background of the group, I wouldn't have known who was..." [+] Reply
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2017
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1,582
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"Great sound, almost combines Guns N Roses style hair metal with Cocteau Twins style dream pop. All tracks are good to great ("Rhinoceros", maybe the best ever Pumpkins song?) with maybe the exception of "Suffer". Overall a must-own for Pumpkins fans." Reply
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poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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"Yes that is the same sample White Town used, and being able to recognize it immediately makes me feel really fucking old. Anyways I actually really dig this! maybe doesn't quite have enough of the "Future" that's promised early on at least sonically (except on "Don't Start Now", which feels like ..." [+] Reply
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cestuneblague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (5 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2020
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 110 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 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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5,002 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 2016 | |
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| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Frank Ocean | |
| 4. Car Seat Headrest | |
| 5. Danny Brown | |
| 6. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 7. Nick Cave | |
| 8. Bon Iver | |
| 9. Kanye West | |
| 10. Beyoncé |
