Overall Chart
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"Arguably Elvis Presley's finest album. After he said goodbye to Hollywood and with the success of his '68 comeback special, Presley was ready to take his music a bit more seriously. Presley's voice is grittier here, more ragged, and, yes, more passionate for probably the first time in years. Ther..." [+] Reply
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1969
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1,404
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"Rattle and hum, is U2 taking us on a journey of the history of rock. There's covers of The Beatles and Dylan, Hendrix appears on the record, and the band record a handful of songs at sun studios where Elvis recorded his earliest songs. Elsewhere, there's songs about Billie Holiday, references to ..." [+] Reply
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1988
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1,403
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"It's easy to see why Viet Cong are so suited to a genre such as post-punk considering it came with the promise of heralding a 'limitless future' - for music at the very least. Songs often stop, take unexpected de-tours, and to paraphrase the Young Marble Giants constantly change. Like Interpol wi..." [+] Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2015
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1,401
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"As colorful a first eight bars of an album as you'll ever hear, and with four funky songs behind it - and then along comes "Baby Boomerang," aimed at... Babies? I'm asking because it certainly wasn't aimed the three decades-old American who just sat listening to it. Also, did they have "Seventeen..." [+] Reply
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1972
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1,398
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"The Byrds continue to push the frontier of popular music forward with this release; this time mostly into psychedelia. The guitars are great. They're clean when they need to be and chaotic when they can be. I really admire the risks taken on this record. This is one of the most commercially succe..." [+] Reply
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mdbaxter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1966
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1,397
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"“Dawn FM” really goes full in on the synthwave sound. Abel abandons the slow drifting electronics of “After hours” for more vibrant, energetic synths. This newfound energy gives his voice a welcome boost. The vigor of the tracks helps cover up odd moments like the strange English accent that appe..." [+] Reply
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2022
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1,395
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"Was not expecting this. Much more jagged and abrasive than I thought it would be. Very good though, it brings back much of the aggression about punk that post punk had left behind." Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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"My favourite album from one of my favourite bands. So many catchy pop tunes on here, mixed in with some really deep lyrics. They do seem to be quite a marmite band and I do understand why, but I am still surprised this isn't ranked higher on the overall chart. My favourites are Warm Healer, The W..." [+] Reply
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2015
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"i can't tell if the singer's angry or not but she's got one hell of a voice. this band is legit. i can't believe the guitarist is the lady from portlandia" Reply
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jeremih724 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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"This album is grand, sweeping, intentionally melodramatic. Lots of ups and downs. Which is exactly how a grand breakup album should be. When I was going through a big bad breakup Beck's Sea Change totally destroyed me (you know, in a good way, the way music should when you're the saddest). This a..." [+] Reply
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rogue | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2019
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 125 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,425 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,603 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,954 | 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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5,008 | 50% | |
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2,657 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
