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"I love this album. The angst and anger are essential listening for a troubled adolescent. Just try not to commit suicide listening to it, the entire album is negative and dark. You have to be in the right state of mind to listen to it. But it is a classic, one you can listen to the whole way thro..." [+] Reply
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1994
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8,746
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"Possibly the best place to start for anyone curious, this is probably the most consistant album by Rush, it includes Tom Sawyer which is a regular on the radio. Although I would prefer Limelight which has a very subtle riff and powers along very nicely." Reply
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1981
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8,704
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"Will somebody kindly explain to me how this album (and several others from this year) fell from a ranking between 500 and 1,000 to below 2,000 in one week?" Reply
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2014
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8,599
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"F*cking amazing noise. Every track sounds great, from The Gift's droning voice-over to Sister Ray's noisy, long jams to Lady Godiva's Operation's perfect vocal and guitar union." Reply
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Defago | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1968
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8,583
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"This is possibly the definitive indie rock album. It's consistency is its major strong point, and it maintains this while being incredibly diverse in song-stuctures and instrumentation. Those who say that the only good songs are the first three have clearly been listening to a different album, so..." [+] Reply
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Dingerbell | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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8,551
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"Sure the hits are fantastic, but Just Like Suicide, Head Down and 4th of July are my favourite songs here and that’s the quality of a great album. Both brilliant singles and album cuts. Love this record!" Reply
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LedZep | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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8,527
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"Perfect album. The mood builds and builds throughout. The guitar finger-picking style and cluster-chords particularly give him one of the most distinctive guitar sounds around. The lyrics and the compositions really build off each other, including the arrangements by Robert Kirby, and his singing..." [+] Reply
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1969
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8,488
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"On this album Justin Vernon and company take a baby step toward the electronic effects and song fragments that dominated 22, A Million. But it really is just a baby step. This album is comprised of songs, and what great songs they are, headlined by "Holocene," which might be Bon Iver's best song...." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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8,471
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"My personal favourite album Prince ever released. This kaleidoscopic double album captures Prince at the peak of his studio craft and holds many of his greatest songs as a result. Track Picks: Sign 'O' the Times The Ballad of Dorothy Parker Starfish and Coffee Slow Love If I Was Your Girlfriend I..." [+] Reply
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1987
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8,454
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"Overhyped, overrated, underrated, ignored, I'd like to point out that all MEANS NOTHING. Just go on YouTube or whatever and listen to some tracks and make up your own mind. I heard about this from Pitchforks glowing review. And then I listened to some stuff, and it sounded amazing. Then I bought ..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2012
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8,444
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,396 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,744 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,980 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 821 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 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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5,022 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
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Up 4 from 97th to 93rd |
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Down 3 from 93rd to 96th |
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