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"Anyone who appreciates late 60's psychedelic rock should check out this dangerously trippy masterwork. Hints of The Beach Boys, Donovan, Pink Floyd and The Beatles all filter through the tracks to make a kaleidoscopic sound, probably best heard with a decent pair of headphones on. I'll be seeing ..." [+] Reply
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1996
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1,018
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"I discovered this album at the same time as Cure for Pain from Morphine and Worst Case Scenario from dEUS. These records became my soundtrack of that summer. Stuart Staples has an amazing voice, and on their debut they manage to create a perfect melancholic record. The album lasts 77 minutes, as ..." [+] Reply
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1993
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1,017
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"God on earth. Debussy, Ravel, Ellington..all is in Evans and Evans is in heaven. The best pianist of all time and not only in jazz. Gould, Rubinstein, Pollini, Horowitz..... yes, of course, but Bill Evans forever. N.- Evans, LaFaro and Motian are THE TRIO." Reply
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1961
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1,017
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"This album is proof of Darnielle's lyrical talent. With extremely poor sound quality, simple song structures, a voice that won't appeal to all and a mess of a concept, the album still stands up as completely amazing due almost entirely in part to the lyrics. Personal thought only, but with the in..." [+] Reply
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rayword45 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2002
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1,016
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"Certainly one of the greatest ever post-punk albums. An under rated gem!" Reply
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Secondsoul | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1981
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1,016
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"I think these American Recordings series should really be sold as Johnny Cash, by Rick Rubin. As Rubin's influence is what made the difference in Cash's career over the last decade of his life. What a gift that was to the music world. Every one of these is superb. While this one isn't my personal..." [+] Reply
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drivebytornado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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1,015
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"In many ways, this album is better than "faith". Where "faith" was more immediately-grabbing, "vol.1" is more complex and emotionally/musically layered. His covers (including a b-side elton cover) nail those songs' sentiment. G.Michael attempts to show us there's more than a tight @ss behind his ..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Lynyrd Skynyrd's second album is an excellent follow up to their brilliant debut. Kicking off with the band's most successful single, sweet home Alabama, a rock classic, the record never lets up. Workin'for MCA, is a great cynical look at the music business, don't ask me no questions, is a strong..." [+] Reply
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1974
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"A new era for SY. After the grunge Dirty, they turned into post rock, and made this beautiful record. The Diamond Sea is one of the best (and longest) SY song ever." Reply
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1995
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"Crackers came to Africa, ravaged, raffled and rummaged me, America was the name of their fucking company." Reply
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Skinny | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2019
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1,012
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,002 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 2026 | |
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| 1. Gorillaz | |
| 2. Angine De Poitrine | |
| 3. Dry Cleaning | |
| 4. Ratboys | |
| 5. U2 | |
| 6. Flea (UN) | |
| 7. By Storm | |
| 8. Slayyyter | |
| 9. Mitski | |
| 10. The Notwist |
