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"I know a lot of fans were disappointed with this because they wanted more action, but just LISTEN to this! It's absolute bliss to the ears! Every sacred second on this album is a treasure, the songs flow like clear water, the emotion that's packed in here is beautifully immense. Flawless!" Reply
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2012
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943
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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim
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"I can't rank Come on Pilgrim and Surfer Rosa separately, because that's not how I know them. I find that it doesn't sound like two separate works; there is a congruency between both, it's almost seamless. While most will speak of Where is My Mind (it is epic, after all), my favorite track is Cari..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Having heard "The Power of Love" and relistening to "Two Tribes" I stopped hating FGTH on principle. I finally bought the single and played it non-stop for several days. Despite having over-played it, the album remains, to my ears, a great work. It fares better, when you are no longer hounded by ..." [+] Reply
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1984
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942
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"This album is a ‘little’ gem and in my opinion enhances Weiland’s legacy as a pioneering progressive artist. I don’t think it challenges Purple but I think it surpasses Core as an artistic statement. I agree with the comment below in regards to initially being disappointed upon its release. I was..." [+] Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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"Cave begins the album by transforming Cohen’s lyrics into a unique sonic representation that does indeed sound like a big black mass of snow hurtling toward the listener. While certainly not a bad song, Avalanche sounds less ‘inspired’ than the rest of the album; perhaps he opened with a cover du..." [+] Reply
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1984
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"Meh... Is it me, or has this music stayed stuck in 1998?" Reply
- junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (6 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1998
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"Album Rating: 83.92 (1,007/12) (Including Bonus Track (1,085/13 = 83.46)) Clipse (LGSEO - USA - Jul 25) - Let God Sort Em Out 11.07.2025 The consistency, the beats, the clarity - just a brilliant re-schooled bike shed fumble. 1.Clipse (LGSEO - USA - Jul 25) - The Birds Don't Sing (Feat. John Lege..." [+] Reply
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2025
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"A trip around the world with Frank Sinatra, all the way from exotic booze in Bombay to pizza in his very own living room, come fly with me, follows Frank from Capri to Vermont, from Paris to Hawaii. Some great songs in the title track, let's get away from it all, and, Brasil. An enjoyable record ..." [+] Reply
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1958
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"There is a great 12 song album in here There is another completely different, 7 song good EP in here as well Then there is some filler and should have been labeled bonus tracks When you put it all together it sounds like a pretty cool Spotify Playlist. But how many times am I gonna be able to sit..." [+] Reply
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2021
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"A must have for any punk fan! Suspect Device is probaly among the top 5 best punk songs ever! GET IT!!!" Reply
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1979
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 181 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,409 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,949 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 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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5,013 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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133 | 1% | |
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