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"There are some albums that feel like they belong to a specific time of year or a specific place in our memories. This album fits that for me. It reminds me of standing out on my balcony at 3 AM in the cool fall air. Just a really beautiful album." Reply
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2007
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10,411
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"Overrated. I recognize how these boys were game changers, but their songs aren't memorable, they have no lasting impact on the listener, and they've sounded dated quickly. I'll give them credit for reflecting the malaise of the day, and for slapping us out of our arena-rock and disco stupor, but ..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (7 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1977
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10,397
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"Such a great album. These guys are really underrated. This album can't touch Loveless, but it gets pretty damn close. Definitely check it out. Easily beats In Utero for best album of '93" Reply
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1993
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10,340
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"The Flaming Lips are one of my favorite bands, and this is by far their masterpiece. Whenever I listen to this album it makes me feel in love, and I don't know if there is another album that has the same effect on me. This album is in turns epic and pretty and heartbreaking and uplifting, and ver..." [+] Reply
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1999
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10,340
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"The opening of this album must be one of my favorites, "Can you tell me where my country lies" and the following 2 minutes or so, just beautiful. This album is probably the most coherent of all early Genesis albums, although I prefer Foxtrot and Lamb. The music is great with some wonderful passag..." [+] Reply
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1973
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10,203
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"'Spirit Of Eden' is a stunning 'slo-core' masterwork that references advanced electronic and celestial free-jazz and rock in the tradition of Canterbury. This astounding achievement is unquestionably the single greatest piece of work to be produced by a British band and ranks as one of the greate..." [+] Reply
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1988
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10,189
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"It's easy to simply compare this to Crosby Stills Nash and Young. And the comparison is not unfair; it's lush acoustic folk with beautiful multi-part harmonies and the CSNY influence is obvious. But that does not diminish the fact that this is an amazing and accomplished album. Many bands work a ..." [+] Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2008
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10,169
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"For some reason I have become like obsessed with this album. I can't stop listening to it. It's like at first you feel nothing, it sounds empty the first few listens. And then you get to your third listen you a suddenly start to feel chills down your spine. Then by your seventh listen the album j..." [+] Reply
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2010
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10,094
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"I agree with those below.. No One Knows, Mosquito Song and Go with the Flow are great songs" Reply
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2002
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10,083
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"I would love this record to get into the top 100 eventually. It certainly deserves it." Reply
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9999 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1997
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9,922
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 300 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 707 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,418 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,396 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,748 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,974 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 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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5,020 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 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 81st to 79th |
Up 2 from 69th to 67th |
Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
Up 1 from 96th to 95th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 94th to 97th |
Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 92nd to 94th |
Down 1 from 7th to 8th |
Down 1 from 11th to 12th |
| 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 |
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