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"Perfect autumnal music. She mixes drone, echoes, and guitar to make something that really sounds like no other album. Can this be characterized as ghostly folk? Each song is recognizable so no need to worry if you're going to get a monotonous album here." Reply
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2008
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780
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""John Prine" is a delightful folk album easily up there with the likes of "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme", "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" or "Sweet Baby James." Admittedly, it's greatest weakness is that the songs can sometimes be a hair trite ("Hello In There") However, the album works very well..." [+] Reply
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poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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780
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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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780
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"i love the vibe of this album, which keeps bringing me back. its one of the most real rap albums by an artist ever. i feel like i am going through that struggle with makaveli every time i hear dear mama. they all have an underground chill rap vibe, but the beats bang. its a near perfect 90's styl..." [+] Reply
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srogers900 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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779
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"Gram Parsons' greatest achievement. This album contains the best songwriting in country rock, with Hillman often being overlooked for his songwriting contributions here. They also had the greatest pedal steel player ever commited to tape in Sneaky Pete Kleinow" Reply
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1969
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779
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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) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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778
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"One of the eeriest,darkest,bleakest thing I've ever heard. And also one of the greatest." Reply
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giulius06 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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"If 1985's Hounds Of Love saw Bush channel her adolescent high spirits for the last time, The Sensual World served as a coming of age. Having turned 30, she delivered her most rounded mature album to date. She acknowledged her irish heritage, taking inspiration both from the Celtic instrumentation..." [+] Reply
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serpico | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1989
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777
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"If ever an album was made for listening to in the dark with a decent pair of headphones, this is it. Substances may also help. It's like having your brain kissed through your ears. Bliss." Reply
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Jimmy Dread | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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777
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"I'm not normally a huge fan of concept albums, but when I hear a good one, I think I like it even better than a conventional collection of tracks. This one centers on a lovelorn, nostalgia-ridden protagonist named Van Occupanther, who must have lived in some mythical past surrounded by dense fore..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 136 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 180 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 666 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,536 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,387 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,612 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,771 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 1,986 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 857 | 9% |
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| Bob Dylan | 36 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 30 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 26 | 0% | |
| Pink Floyd | 24 | 0% | |
| Genesis | 23 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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4,952 | 50% | |
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2,628 | 26% | |
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427 | 4% | |
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350 | 4% | |
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223 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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145 | 1% | |
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