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"This a great blues rock record that sounds amazingly like led zeppelin would a few years later. Rod Stewart's vocals are uncannily like Robert Plant at times and Beck's wonderful guitar playing is just as good as Jimmy Page. There are some odd choices of songs, like ol man river but they work ver..." [+] Reply
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1968
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"After the breakup of DOOM's old band KMD, caused by the death of his brother and bandmate Subroc, DOOM (or Zen Love X as he was called at the time) went into a time of alcoholism and near homelessness. After some time he decided to get his shit together and return to the hip hop scene. He would w..." [+] Reply
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1999
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1,136
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"Albums like Children of God are the true classics of the 80s. Brilliant album that definitely stands strong even at 28 years of age." Reply
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1987
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"I deeply regret my first impressions and listens of Consolers of the Lonely, I wasn't ready (not old enough), not yet learned in the great history that is rock'n'roll. The soul and passion of these guys is hard to understand, a brick wall of unpenatrable energy surrounds them here. Behind the bri..." [+] Reply
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2008
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1,135
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"1976 and heartbroken. Classic songwriting of the sort not seen since Rufus Wainwright's 'Want', the quality here is so good that John Grant's debut would be critically acclaimed in any decade since the 1960s. Love is hell, other people are hell, and over and over again. Massaging a bruise until i..." [+] Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2010
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1,134
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"Try finding another album with 3 top-rated tracks outside the top 1000!" Reply
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flamingyesdept | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2007
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"Although often considered the little brother of KNY, it is very much an album of its own and stands equal in height. To me it is classic Deftones in that they manage to successfully blend a romantic atmosphere with heavy grooves, and man is it something good. This is a more mature side of Deftone..." [+] Reply
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2010
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"Tribe introduced the world to clever sampling and smooth positive flow. They crafted scenarios and storylines better than anyone at the time. It started here." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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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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"Another strong album from Elton John when he was unstoppable. Personally, I don't think, honky chateau, is quite as good as, madman, or, tumbleweed, but it's still a decent record. Honky cat, I think I'm going to kill myself, are strong cuts, but the best without doubt is, rocket man, one of Elto..." [+] Reply
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1972
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 150 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 719 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,432 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,610 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,736 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,994 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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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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5,014 | 50% | |
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2,664 | 27% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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317 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
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| 5. Bob Dylan | |
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