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"I remember when this came out in 1970 just after the Beatles broke up, which was an emotional experience in and of itself...but when he sings "I don't believe in Beatles" in "God"(Which IMO is one of the greatest songs), I just didn't want to hear it..it was a bad year for pop music, the Beatles ..." Reply
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1970
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"This record is just pure power and energy right from the start. Metallica never really give you any time to rest on their releases and that is very true on their two best records which is this album and Master Of Puppets. They just go from banger to banger on here with every song feeling unique a..." Reply
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1984
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"UNPOPULAR OPINION: Neon Bible is the best Arcade Fire album." Reply
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2007
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8,809
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""Really great as background music. Haven't given it a dedicated, attentive listen yet." Gives it a 9/10. I need everyone to just stop what they're doing and digest that this happened. "Background music" is not a compliment, and of course you have to give it a good listen before rating it. I'm not..." Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 2
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1996
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"Well badfaith, I don't think this album would have been forgotten. It is just cast down in the shadows of The Dark Side of the Moon, and The Wall. This is their first album, and Syd Barrett created (what I think is one of Floyd's best) "Interstellar Overdrive." He had a good sense of Br..." Reply
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1967
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"Can are one of the most influential bands to emerge in the entire history of rock. Their influence is so widespread that there is virtually no band in the modern era who has not been touched by their magic. The clue to the band's significance is that they successfully bridged electronic, jazz and..." Reply
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1971
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"There is something so engaging about the ever-propulsive momentum and the way the notes appear to dance delicately between each other. I was introduced to 'In a Silent Way' first, and loved it, but this feels like that album realised in grandiose, funked-out glory. Alternatively you could argue t..." Reply
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1970
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"Sometimes I call this album my favorite Stones album. Jigsaw Puzzle has always been my favorite or top 3 Stones songs. this is the album that Put the "stone" in Stones and defined their sound throughout the next few decades. As for the 60's the most influential acts are as follows: 1- The Beatles..." Reply
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1968
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"This is one of the most well regarded live albums for a reason. Nirvana not only managed to make some of the best albums in the 90's, but arguably, one of the best live albums of all time. The whole thing feels laid back, yet right at home with what Nirvana usually sounds like. I get chills from ..." Reply
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1994
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"If someone told me even 5 years ago that I would ever profess to being a Nine Inch Nails fan, I would have called them a bald-faced liar. Even more so if they had said I would put one of their albums in my personal top ten. Yet, here we are, with The Downward Spiral claiming a position on my list..." Reply
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souplipton | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 16
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1994
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 32 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,410 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,395 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,595 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,988 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 837 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 42 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 36 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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5,028 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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426 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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156 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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