Overall Chart
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"Mr. Smith really had an unmatched ear for melody and harmony. This record is mostly just very quiet and subdued, but further listens reveal just some of the best written melodies. I just love it." Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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10,036
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"Veridis Quo = Very Disco = Disco Very = Discovery" Reply
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LAF2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +26 votes (26 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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10,020
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"-Hey, we need a chorus for "Highway to hell". -Ok. What about "I'm on a highway to hell, highway to hell, highway to hell, highway to hell"? -Cool. We also need a chorus for "You shook me all night long". -I've got it. We could say, you know, "you shook me all night long, yeah, you shook me all n..." [+] Reply
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9999 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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10,002
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"Very possibly, no hyperbole, the best hip-hop/rap album ever. It just taps into the soul in a way I haven't experienced with other music from the genre. Incredible." Reply
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40footwolf | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1991
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9,957
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"What a brilliant piece of work, I've to say this is one of the most consistent beautiful albums I've ever heard." Reply
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meruizh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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9,894
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"For those that don't know what Marmite is, basically it's a yeast spread that you put on toast or crumpets; a quite strong and distinct taste. They say you either love it or hate it... Is Amnesiac like Marmite? For me, "Pyramid Song" is very easy to love and the ratio of who love it to those that..." [+] Reply
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2001
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9,847
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"Teardrop is one of those songs I'd call perfect." Reply
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drakonium | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1998
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9,755
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"Probably the most 'atmospheric' album I've ever heard in that sense. Completely transports you to some sunny old town in the American south sometime circa 1983. Stunningly good tunes and, well, I like Stipe's voice.." Reply
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telefunker | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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9,737
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"Decades ago, it was crystal clear that Bob Dylan will stand high above all other songwriters in the eyes of popular opinion. Dylan's prolific career is one of undeniable greatness. But there's another songwriter that deserves the same sort of recognition. Leonard Cohen's debut is a stunning maste..." [+] Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1967
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9,688
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"Many will say that you're not a real fan of King Crimson, if you're not so crazy about the group's long and partly improvised pieces, but prefer the melodic side of the band. Personally I prefer the group when it stays within the relatively rigid framework which normally applies to the rhythmic m..." [+] Reply
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1974
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9,684
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,956 | 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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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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