Overall Chart
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"Best Anthrax album. A thrash metal masterpiece. That's right. I said it. Anthrax made a masterpiece. Joey is probably the best vocalist in all of thrash metal. I don't say that lightly either. Some of the best metal riffs I've ever heard. Indians is probably in my top 5 thrash songs ever." Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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"Not as powerful as The Woods, and that's okay. This is a great record." Reply
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rogue | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2015
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812
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"My wife bought this for me as an anniversary present. She must love me loads." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1970
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811
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"Hmmmm .... Well, upon first listen, this might seem to actually be a better album than Madcap. The compositions are as zany as ever, with playful lyrics and simply bizarre melodies. Also, the backup band here (including Gilmour and Wright) has made sure to augment Syd's wackiness with some actual..." [+] Reply
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1970
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810
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"It was released at the time of my big break-up, so it resonated with me a lot back then. Beautiful album, and underrated, too." Reply
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Grzywa | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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810
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"Easily Deerhunters best work since Cryptograms. They bring together all the rage and intensity that they've been restraining all these years, while combining that with the hooks and song structure from Microcastle. What comes out is my album of the year." Reply
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MrFrogger | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2013
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809
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"Forget about Elvis and Chuck Berry. THIS is the best artist of the fifties! It's a shame that "Ain't That a Shame" isn't on here, though." Reply
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Applerill | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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809
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"Certainly one of Morrissey's best solo efforts, it sounded a little like a Smiths album in 1992 and continues to do so. It's always a good sign, when the poorest effort here (Fatty) never fails to raise a smile." Reply
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1992
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809
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"Lovely voice and lovely lyrics. I really liked this album." Reply
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2006
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808
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"Warren Ellis is a subtle genius. Cave is an intimidating genius. Together they make swirling mixtures of contrasting hues of musical mischief to lose your mind within." Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2021
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808
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 204 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
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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% | |
| Various Artists | 26 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
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5,011 | 50% | |
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2,665 | 27% | |
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429 | 4% | |
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315 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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