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1901.

We Will Always Love You

The Avalanches

"When considered as a whole, this album is a sprawling trip into an otherworldly stream of consciousness. Sometimes lulling you blissfully, other times urging your body to be moved with emotion. The already established featured artists on this record adapt perfectly to the cross-genre blending, ne..." [+] Reply

- ctowner34 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

877

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,901

Average Rating:

78 (187 votes)

Comments:

1902.

Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka

"Just in time before the end of the decade, Michael Kiwanuka provides us with one of the most culturally aware records that we've been gifted. No doubt the message may take a few listens to permeate but when it does you really begin to understand just how important this album will be for years to ..." [+] Reply

- ctowner34 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

877

Rank in 2019:

Rank in 2010s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,902

Average Rating:

78 (192 votes)

Comments:

1903.

Safe Mode: On

Love At First Sting

Scorpions

"Don't lose your mind like that, you may now think this is one of the best records ever, but you'll look back at this comment in one or two years and you'll be like "Oh God, why?" The more you listen to music, the more music has to be special to satisfy you. And this is actually nothing really spe..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

875

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,903

Average Rating:

76 (222 votes)

Comments:

1904.

Heartbeat City

The Cars

"Still strong, but to be honest, they sound more dated here then they did in the 70s." Reply

junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

875

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,904

Average Rating:

75 (227 votes)

Comments:

1905.

Boys For Pele

Tori Amos

"Music and lyrics go great together. It must have been a fine day when they found that out! Over time the idea stuck and lyric writing became a way to vent frustration, anger, sadness, joy, etc. Many other artists are do it to get their "message" across. I'm not sure where this album lies. Very ve..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

874

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

335

Overall Rank:

1,905

Average Rating:

76 (256 votes)

Comments:

1906.

Pod

The Breeders

"As a Pixies devote I got in on the ground floor with this one purchasing the vinyl album the week it came out & it did not disappoint , it fact it blew me away how superb it was and remains so today in 2018 some 28 years on So where does 'Pod' sit in the Pixies / Breeders chronology ? 1989: 'Dool..." [+] Reply

Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

874

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

336

Overall Rank:

1,906

Average Rating:

77 (240 votes)

Comments:

1907.

Sackcloth 'N' Ashes

16 Horsepower

"I am an honest man when I‘m not lying… Nothing plays better than the doomed but repentant sinner man feverishly begging to have his sins absolved. The sinner who firmly believes in hell but is dammed there anyways by his hunger & compulsions to fill that emptiness inside him with cards, whores, a..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

873

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

337

Overall Rank:

1,907

Average Rating:

78 (119 votes)

Comments:

1908.

Basie

Count Basie And His Orchestra & Neal Hefti

"Basie's best record is a classic for Big Band Jazz. Arranged by Neal Hefti and featuring some great tenor sax work by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Easy to see how this recording rejuvenated Basie's career. Best Tracks: Midnite, Fantail, Spanky, Duet, Teddy the Toad." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

872

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,908

Average Rating:

76 (160 votes)

Comments:

1909.

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

"Barely in the top 500 of the 80s, 42nd in 1981 and not even top 2500+ all time?? This album is criminally underrated..." Reply

elo269megv | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

872

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

296

Overall Rank:

1,909

Average Rating:

77 (192 votes)

Comments:

1910.

Paramore

"Okay, so.. Paramore... I never payed too much attention to this band, I knew that song with the Twilight vid + I guess I heard a couple of their most famous songs at one point or another, without really caring about them. Didn't seem like my thing at all. Still, after seeing that this album was h...""Okay, so.. Paramore... I never payed too much attention to this band, I knew that song with the Twilight vid + I guess I heard a couple of their most famous songs at one point or another, without really caring about them. Didn't seem like my thing at all. Still, after seeing that this album was highly regarded by a couple of users, I felt like I should give them a proper chance. And so I did. At first I just watched some of their vids on youtube (not just from this album), which gave me an idea of what the band was actually like and gave me some expectations of what I'll get from the album. A lot of them did turn out to be justified, but unexpectedly the album managed to positively surprise me throughout its length and ended up being something I never thought a Paramore album could be. I expected that the album would be filled with those poppy overly-anthemic choruses - see songs like Still Into You, Proof, Last Hope or Now for biggest offenders. But I did not expect that even these songs would manage to have enough going for them for me to still like them. I expected that the album, being more than an hour and 17 tracks long, would have its share of stinkers, but I did not expect that the number would be so low - I mean I could easily do without Daydreaming or Be Alone, but they hardly put a damper on the overall experience of the album. What I most certainly didn't expect is that even at this length the album doesn't drag at any point. Even more so - the album manages to be a varied but cohesive effort, more than justifying its length. Did I say varied? Well here's another thing I certainly didn't expect. I expected a more or less fun, but often generic and uninteresting pop punk album - having heard Riot! and Brand New Eyes afterwards, I'll say that those two albums were a lot more like that (I still liked BNE though). But this album takes their sound while drawing influences from all over the place. It's not just about slowing it down at some points and going more "aggressive" at others, there are songs here with influences from country (Hate to See You Break Your Heart), some gospel (Ain't it Fun) and even post-rock (Future). What's more - they do it really well! In general the production and the quality of instrumentation was another thing I didn't expect at all. Future in particular excells here, that transition after the third minute is just fantastic simultaneously going louder and more muffled before evolving into something any acclaimed post-rock band would be proud to have done. But there's little gems all the way through - from the fantastic drumming on Part II to the synth pop influenced ending to Grow Up, to that little guitar riff towards the end of Ain't It Fun, some Yeah Yeah Yeahs inspired guitar on a few tracks. There's a lot of that even on those tracks that I mentioned earlier which I think get a bit ruined by their choruses.. Fuck me, but those songs seem like such a wasted opportunity to me. Now features some of Hayley's best vocals on the album, from doing her best Karen O impression at one point, before showing off her big voice later on, not to mention the great guitar work throughout. Great guitar on Proof as well.. Lyrically I guess the album is what you'd expect, but even here the album manages to be cohesive and with a clear overall message - even after two core members left, Paramore is still here, moving on, leaving them behind, looking towards the future etc. In case you don't get it there's three interludes reiterating the point. Strangely enough I even loved them (or the idea of them). Certainly fit on the album. Oh well.. I guess another thing that I most certainly didn't expect is that I would still be regularly listening to this album over a week later. I think it's already easily in my top 5 of most listened to albums of 2013. But you know what, I have hopes for more. If those positives on the album are the result of the former rhythm guitarist Taylor York stepping up to songwriting duties, then I'll certainly keep an eye on what they do from now on. Track picks: Future, Grow Up, Anklebiters, Ain't it Fun, Fast in My Car." [+] Reply

- 19loveless91 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

872

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,910

Average Rating:

68 (248 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	37	0%
1950s	304	3%
1960s	715	7%
1970s	1,439	14%
1980s	1,434	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,728	17%
2010s	1,999	20%
2020s	726	7%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	26	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,011	50%
	2,665	27%
	430	4%
	315	3%
	222	2%
	160	2%
	137	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,724	97%
Yes	276	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,729	97%
Yes	271	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,882	99%
Yes	118	1%

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