Overall Chart
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"Procol Harum's 1967 album is easily among the greatest debut-albums ever released. In fact, it could be the greatest. In a highly original way Procol Harum succeeded in combining raw rhythm'n blues with classical music. With Keith Reid's dark mysterious lyrics and Brooker's soulful voice these 19..." [+] Reply
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1967
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"This was a great reinvention, from changing his name to changing his lyrical depth. I think it has become customary to dismiss JCM as a redneck and even (very mistakenly!) an overly patriotic conservative. Anyone who thinks along those lines needs to listen more closely. This is far more intellig..." [+] Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1985
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"Pretty simple album as a whole, but they have catchy, hooky, pop punk down to a science. This factor works to the album's favor and there is a lot to love here. To some it may not deserve a high rating, but I have so much fun listening that I can't help but rate it as much as I enjoy it. Best Tra..." [+] Reply
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2001
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889
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"Amazing piano playing. Matchbox, Jambalaya, High School Confidential are key tracks. Has the talent of playing and singing of Little Richard, but not the same song writing skills." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1958
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888
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"I like this album better than Three Imaginary Boys. The added tracks really do the album good. And some lesser tracks are dropped. I don't regard this as a compilation.." Reply
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wooolf | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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"90/100 why does parliament , funkadelic, earth wind and fire, sly & the family stone are sou underrated in this site????????" Reply
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1978
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887
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"The first album Elvis Presley recorded after leaving the army. It's arguably his best, most consistent, and most enjoyable album. Great songs here; dirty, dirty feeling, the lovely, girl of my best friend, and the blues, reconsider baby, Elvis wouldn't record anything like that for a while after ..." [+] Reply
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1960
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"This is just straight bebop by two of its greatest practitioners. The instrumental performances can't be beat, though the overly simplistic arrangements leave it behind many other jazz classics in my mind." Reply
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1952
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"The Pet Shop Boys greatest lp, introducing their minimalist techno-pop to the world. Featuring the classic singles West End Girls and Opportunities, it's precision pop is both lovelorn and despairing." Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1986
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"Despite Cave and company's thoughts that this album's sound was too tampered with post-recording, I find it to be one of his most fun, rocking albums. "Straight to You" is arguably his best song ever. Favorite tracks: "Straight to You", "Jack the Ripper", "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry"" Reply
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badseed | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 190 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,967 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 823 | 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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4,999 | 50% | |
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2,657 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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337 | 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 2018 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Car Seat Headrest | |
| 2. Kids See Ghosts | |
| 3. Idles | |
| 4. Beach House | |
| 5. Parquet Courts | |
| 6. Daughters | |
| 7. MGMT | |
| 8. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 9. Kacey Musgraves | |
| 10. Mitski |
