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1851.

The Undertones

"I prefer the October 1979 re-release (with "Teenage Kicks" and "Get Over You") to the initial 14-track LP, released in May 1979." Reply

- munson | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

907

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,851

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

Comments:

1852.

The Everly Brothers

"If you look for this album on spotify, you'll find it under this title: "They're off and rolling" Says Archie Wikipedia has no mention of this title, but that's the title on Spotify." Reply

Listmeister | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

907

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,852

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

Comments:

1853.

Is This Desire?

PJ Harvey

"I've been listening to Polly's albums for the last couple of weeks. Most of the albums go into similar "ballpark" to me, I like all of them, but apart from certain songs, I'm not exactly head over heels for them. Most of them aren't musically that interesting or diverse. And I feel a lot of what ..." [+] Reply

- 19loveless91 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

907

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

329

Overall Rank:

1,853

Average Rating:

78 (288 votes)

Comments:

1854.

Music

Madonna

"This is a non-stop, if I listen to a track of it I listen them all. Each one is so well crafted, the productions are flawless, her vocals are beautiful, the dance euphoria of the first 3 are insane and Music has my favourites Madonna's compositions. I love how she moves throught such diferent sty..." [+] Reply

- lipeberger | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

906

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,854

Average Rating:

72 (264 votes)

Comments:

1855.

Into The Music

Van Morrison

"The first half of this album is just incredible and is probably the greatest side of music ever from VM. The rich instrumentation through the whole album is amazing and it creates a dense soundscape with so much to explore and come back too. Instrumentally, it is extremely diverse with some outst..." [+] Reply

- Untitled | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

906

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,855

Average Rating:

78 (199 votes)

Comments:

1856.

Songs From The Wood

Jethro Tull

"A really unique-sounding album, even for Jethro Tull. The traditional English folk approach blends surprisingly effectively with Tull's hard rock ethos. It sounds like the soundtrack to the nerdiest game of Dungeons and Dragons ever conceived. Recommended. Even if you don't love it (and I'm not e..." [+] Reply

spigelwii | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

905

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

348

Overall Rank:

1,856

Average Rating:

78 (269 votes)

Comments:

1857.

You Made Me Realise

My Bloody Valentine

"The greatest EP of all time. Just a fact. Thorn is one of MBV's best songs." Reply

- kingdomhearts678 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

288

Overall Rank:

1,857

Average Rating:

83 (279 votes)

Comments:

1858.

Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys

"Some don't like this one as much as their others, but I think it's a great album. It might even be my favorite by them. The sound is mostly electronic and there are a lot of great beats and grooves here." Reply

lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

330

Overall Rank:

1,858

Average Rating:

76 (317 votes)

Comments:

1859.

Diamond Jubilee

Cindy Lee

"Diamond Jubilee is an epic of longing, sadness and joy. Across its 32 tracks it manages not only to hold such a high quality track for track, but also establishes and sticks to a clear musical identity. Tracks might vary in tone, instrumentation, vocal delivery or even whether there are instrumen...""Diamond Jubilee is an epic of longing, sadness and joy. Across its 32 tracks it manages not only to hold such a high quality track for track, but also establishes and sticks to a clear musical identity. Tracks might vary in tone, instrumentation, vocal delivery or even whether there are instruments at all, but it all seems to come from its own place, separate to anywhere else. I've always been fascinated by the ability some artists have in creating music that seems to come from a separate world, I'm thinking of artists like Joanna Newsom or the Microphones/Mount Eerie here. The latter stands out as an example of an artist who can significantly change their sound (think of the differences between The Glow Pt 2, Wind's Poem and Dawn) whilst maintaining a clear musical identity, it all evokes a rainy and wild pacific north west with a kind of mythological streak. The same thing happens on Diamond Jubilee. Stone Faces into Gayblevision into Dracula should be jarring in how the tracks vary, instead the common feel of these tracks coming from a gentle but sad place holds them together. A lot is down to the production, nothing's allowed to dominate too much, least of all the vocals, which still manage to be the centrepiece of each track. I found the record a bit much to take on when it first released, often listening to the first dozen tracks or so and then zoning out a bit more with time. Since the bandcamp release I've got more in the habit of starting at different points and familiarising myself with each of the songs. I really recommend this approach to anyone who's finding the runtime an issue. Some of the real treasures here are the instrumentals and it took me a while to really appreciate them. Olive Drab is bold and energetic, it feeds beautifully into Always Dreaming's harps; Darling of the Diskoteque evokes empty spaces and past times; 24/7 Heaven lives up to its name, it's one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard (it's interesting how this record focusses more on heaven where What's Tonight to Eternity, a record which makes this sound like the top 40, was more concerned with hell). A lot's been made of the record's sadder elements, which it does evoke powerfully, but I also find it very romantic. There's a sense of love unfulfilled, by separation or otherwise, but the feelings of emotional closeness are still there. Tracks like All I Want is You or Kingdom Come are really good examples of this, they are ostensibly sad songs, but there's a warmth that comes through, either from Pat's vocals or the instrumental sections, which are often just as revealing. I've recently had to move away from my partner for work and there's a sadness to it, but in those moments of longing you have the time to really appreciate someone for who they are and there's a weird kind of joy in that. It's this type of conflicting emotion that Cindy Lee manage to evoke in so many different ways across Diamond Jubilee, a record that seems to take you to another place." [+] Reply

- JamesMowbray | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

902

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,859

Average Rating:

80 (111 votes)

Comments:

1860.

Kanye West

"Criticisms for this record seem to stem from bashing Kanye the person rather than Kanye the artist. Furthermore, there's a silly "Oh, the album's way too short to have any impact" critique circulating everywhere which is wholly unjustified. Are we saying that Pusha T's latest album (of similar le..." [+] Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (10 helpful | 3 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

901

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,860

Average Rating:

73 (697 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	37	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	719	7%
1970s	1,436	14%
1980s	1,432	14%
1990s	1,610	16%
2000s	1,736	17%
2010s	1,994	20%
2020s	731	7%

Artist	Albums	%

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	%

	5,014	50%
	2,664	27%
	432	4%
	317	3%
	222	2%
	159	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,726	97%
Yes	274	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,728	97%
Yes	272	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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