Overall Chart
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"this is super pretentious but luckily so am i" Reply
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Mattdup279 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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"First album I ever bought new as a kid. I love Billy Joel--and I noticed this is sort of lower on the "best" list than I would put it, but I suspect that has something to do with the reviewers' ages. I was 10 when I bought this album. I was familiar with Billy Joel from radio airplay and the sing..." [+] Reply
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earbudgloryhole | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"This was one of my favorite albums when I was in high school. I played violin and loved indie rock and this album convinced me I didn't have to play guitar to be cool (I mean, I was wrong, but at least it got me through high school)." Reply
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2005
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"I have to say, major kudos to The Roots for taking on the challenge of a rap concept album and doing incredibly well with it. Black Thought really amazes me with his rapping, it truly can be poetic. There’s even a short little instrumental suite at the end of the album that really finishes off th..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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"Always liked PJ, but this album completely won we over for her. It is radical departure from the explosive debut albums, but the aggression or passion is still very much there, although much more hidden. She uses her voice in a different way, very much at the limit of her reach. Daring and haunti..." [+] Reply
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2007
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"It was a consistently good seller(Reprise MS 2064) throughout the 70s and 80s and got a lot of airplay in the same period, especially for "Political Science" and "Sail Away". One of my favorite albums and IMO his best, but also check out Randy Newman Live and "I think its going to rain today". I ..." [+] Reply
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ffudnebbuh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1972
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"I think this is the best album from them, almost every song is perfect, from "Walk Away" the album is getting better and better, there are many fast tracks ("Evil And A Heathen", "You are the reason..", "Well that was easy", "What You Mean"), some really great melodic songs ("Fade Together", "Ele..." [+] Reply
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balintov | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2005
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"An essential album, with wonderful songs. The soul of "Jackie Wilson". The tour of force of "Listen To The Lion". Incredible vocal and band." Reply
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1972
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"Immediately launching into attack, the guitars of Rick Froberg and John Reiss converge relentlessly, building a case for one of the all time great math rock/punk records. It's technical without being showy. Songs suffocate when they need to, and also breathe when necessary." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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"Still fun and fresh after all these years and one of a handful of Brit-pop albums that still stand up today over twenty years later. Good." Reply
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1995
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 826 | 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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5,006 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 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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