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1981.

Turn! Turn! Turn!

The Byrds

"Basically an inferior version of, Mr. Tambourine man. Turn! turn! turn!, features the same ingredients, Dylan covers, some traditional songs, and some originals, but they just don't have the same freshness as the first album. The title track is nice, another U.S. No:1 hit for the band, and, the w..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,981

Average Rating:

76 (260 votes)

Comments:

1982.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

"A really fun listen! Granted, the record sounds a bit dated in some parts, but that doesn't take away from its overall charm. If you like big band music, this one's for you." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,982

Average Rating:

76 (139 votes)

Comments:

1983.

Moby Grape

"Stunningly crisp psychedelic rock out of San Fran. Some of the cleanest instrumentals that you can find from the era appear on this album. Very nice-sounding and well-recorded on the whole. The vocals, while passionate, lack some of the coolness that I enjoy about the instruments. One of the best..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

835

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

190

Overall Rank:

1,983

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

Comments:

1984.

HIStory: Past, Present And Future, Book I

Michael Jackson

"The first part of this album doesn`t count. It`s a compilation... Fantastic work, but available on proper albums. I rank this based on the second part - it`s almost better than Dangerous. Scream is underrated, and Stranger in Moscow is fantastic." Reply

junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,984

Average Rating:

74 (264 votes)

Comments:

1985.

Volunteers

Jefferson Airplane

"The Airplane's second best. A great last gasp at the end of the 60s. The 70s and 80s were not kind to this band. Starship? Bleh...." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

191

Overall Rank:

1,985

Average Rating:

78 (235 votes)

Comments:

1986.

Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

"Any doubts that they wouldn't recover from Isaac Woods departure are quickly squished with this fantastic live album. Definitely prefer the tracks with Mae Kershaw as the lead vocalist over the male vocalists. Not that Tyler Hyde's and Lewis Evan's vocals are inherently bad, just that with Mae sh..." [+] Reply

- Rm12398 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,986

Average Rating:

82 (192 votes)

Comments:

1987.

Octopus

Gentle Giant

"My favourite prog album after Genesis' Foxtrot and SEBTP. Actually there is no 19 minutes electric caribbean viola jam in 15/4 on this album, just simple rock songs, but which all have a clear prog trajectory, with unusual instruments, some time signatures changes, and many structure variations i..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

368

Overall Rank:

1,987

Average Rating:

79 (224 votes)

Comments:

1988.

Metamodern Sounds In Country Music

Sturgill Simpson

"The title is no jest; this is country music. But it's Waylon and Willie country, straight out of the early 70s. As people's patience wears thin with checklist songs and beer anthems, this album is being raised as a beacon. If you've ever been known to say, "I don't like country music," please giv..." [+] Reply

zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

322

Overall Rank:

1,988

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

1989.

Amused To Death

Roger Waters

"I know I might get a lot of crap for this, but as my chart suggests, this is my very favorite Roger Waters album with or without Pink Floyd. The only exception is The Wall, but even that gap has gotten closer recently. I find it amazing and somewhat sad how relevant the album continues to be toda...""I know I might get a lot of crap for this, but as my chart suggests, this is my very favorite Roger Waters album with or without Pink Floyd. The only exception is The Wall, but even that gap has gotten closer recently. I find it amazing and somewhat sad how relevant the album continues to be today, and probably will be for a very long time. To me, it is the ultimate summation of Waters' songwriting dating as far back as The Dark Side of The Moon. I'm not surprised he hasn't recorded an album since, as he realizes there is simply no way to top this. If he tries, it will lose some of it's impact after Waters becomes just another rock star of the past desperately trying to remain relevant into old age. The album is simply the ultimate way to complete a career spanning decades. This is Waters' third effort to create a solo album on par with his work with Pink Floyd without David Gilmour, and for the first time, he succeeds and then some. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that had David Gilmour appeared on this album, he would only have interfered. Jeff Beck is a much better guitarist anyway, and his solo on "What God Wants, Pt. 3" nearly blows away even the "Comfortably Numb" solo. As for the lyrics, all I'm going to say is that Waters finally got it perfect. He'd been trying for decades to make his "great statement" that this album is. His first attempt, "Dark Side of the Moon," was a musical masterpiece, but was too broad and commercial lyrically. After a sidestep with "Wish You Were Here," his next attempt, "Animals," was great as well, but was too bitter and borrowed too much from stuff like "Animal Farm." The closest he got with Pink Floyd was easily "The Wall," but that was simply too personal, selfish and egotistical, there's no getting around it. "The Final Cut" suffered from the same problems, and was too focused on the single issue of war. His first solo album, "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" was another sidestep lyrically, although it was brilliant, and "Radio KAOS" was just an all-around mess. Finally, however, on "Amused to Death," Waters took the various recurring lyrical themes he'd been dealing with for years and brought them together to create his ultimate thesis statement on the nature of the human race. "Amused to Death" is essentially "The Wall, Pt. 2" except Waters applied the themes explored on "The Wall" to the entire human race, so that everyone could relate to them, not just himself. Pink is now just "The Monkey," a metaphor for humanity, and we get to observe what's going on through his mind as he sits around watching TV. The lyrical themes of the album touch on entertainment, war, religion, the media, the economy, and society in general. Waters makes a damning case for his point-of-view throughout the album. Every single track simply destroys its target. Sonically, the album kills as well. I have never heard a standard, domestic CD issue that sounds this good. Whoever was in charge of mastering this album is a genius, and Waters himself clearly cares about sound quality. All of his Pink Floyd and solo albums are among the best-sounding CDs I have in my collection. In short, I could not recommend this album more highly. Sorry for the long ranting review, I'm just enthusiastic about this criminally overlooked album and want all of you to be able to appreciate it as much as I do." [+] Reply

HyperBully | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

831

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,989

Average Rating:

75 (234 votes)

Comments:

1990.

Comes A Time

Neil Young

"A smooth and easy listening album that is very pleasant to listen too. It is a little more country than most Neil Young albums and so if you enjoy that side you will definitely love this album. The vocals are great as always and there is a little extra on this one with the help of a backing vocal..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

831

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

369

Overall Rank:

1,990

Average Rating:

78 (322 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	1,435	14%
1990s	1,616	16%
2000s	1,727	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%
	429	4%
	315	3%
	222	2%
	160	2%
	137	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,721	97%
Yes	277	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,727	97%
Yes	271	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,880	99%
Yes	118	1%

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