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"It's not that bad. I managed to find some good tracks in here, like Magic Spells, Reckless, and the closer Tell Me What to Swallow. It's a shame that there weren't more songs like that closer because eventually a lot of those bleeps and bloops kind of blur together to where it's hard to separate ..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (3 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2008
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"Dear Lord. I have a headache after listening to this album, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. You know, after over a decade of time, what is considered "harsh" or "extreme" or "intense" usually gets a little watered down with future releases. But this. This. Holy shit. It's ..." [+] Reply
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Anti | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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"His most commercial album, but that doesn't mean it's not good. Never boring." Reply
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1974
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"Really really reaaaally enjoying this album right now. While this album does have a fair amount of pop appeal (looking at the production on Big Fish, as well as Rain Come Down as a whole), it manages to very much have its own sound. "Yeah Right" is contagiously energetic and bombastic to no end, ..." [+] Reply
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2017
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1,447
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"This a real tour de force for Sting. Excellent musicianship and some his most inspired songs are featured. Very underrated album from a master songcrafter." Reply
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1987
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1,443
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"I don't, AT ALL, understand why this album is ranked so low. It's a must listen for hiphop fans. The flow of this album is ridiculous, you're in the next song before you know it, without them all sounding too much alike or certain songs not feeling fleshed out enough. I don't know how they did th..." [+] Reply
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2016
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1,442
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"Now, at last, an indie sensibility is turning into a movement. This (not the repetitive "An Awesome Wave") is the document. Featuring warm foothills, female rebels, and duels. Above all, "love is the warmest color"" Reply
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poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2014
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"It's a decent album, but it's carried entirely by the two personalities behind the microphone. The production is a little scattershot and pales in comparison to anything West did on MBDTF. When they're rapping about world issues there are some good lines, but when they're rapping about fame and n..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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"Like all Bauhaus albums (imho), the songs are hit or miss. "Stigmata Martyr" is an untouchable gother-than-sin masterpiece, and "In the Flat Field" and "Double Dare" are up there too. But then there are tracks like "Dive" that you just have to suffer through. I admire Bauhaus for their adventurou..." [+] Reply
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1980
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1,439
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"The most astonishing about this album is how I notice new things every time i listen to it, even after 13 years of listening to it. Incredible depth both musically and lyrically, both building on YFW and paving the way for TDAG. Absolutely brilliant album in every way." Reply
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2003
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 121 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,396 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,744 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,980 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 821 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 36 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,022 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 97th to 93rd |
Up 2 from 73rd to 71st |
Up 2 from 69th to 67th |
Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
Up 1 from 99th to 98th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 93rd to 96th |
Down 3 from 94th to 97th |
Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
Down 1 from 7th to 8th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
Best Artists of
the 1980s
1.
The Smiths
2.
Prince
3.
The Cure
4.
Pixies
6.
U2
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Metallica
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Kate Bush
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R.E.M.
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The Stone Roses
