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"there are some amazing tracks. the thing is, is that there are SIXTEEN of them. you can't have a perfect album like "superunknown" when you have a few mediocre tracks bringing down what could have been soundgarden's masterpiece" Reply
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1996
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"Seems like a good starting point for Zappa. Really exceptional instrumentation, especially with the guitar and bass, and a healthy dose of the weird stuff that he was known for, but not so much that it's overbearing for a first-time listener. Great album." Reply
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1973
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"f there’s one thing Kasabian has been known for doing, it’s pumping out mediocre albums. They have a good sound, there’s no denying that. However all of the albums they’ve put out so far have drawn a rousing “meh" from critics. This album is no different. It has it’s moments. Moments where some s..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2011
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"This comment will now outdate my comments about Heaven and Hell and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath whereby I stated that they were my top Sabbath albums. Without a doubt, this for me is top of the tree. The vocal delivery by RJD coupled with the overall musicianship which includes the best guitar work an..." [+] Reply
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1981
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"Why are people disappointed with this album? For me it is almost at par with Crime of the Century and above Breakfast in America. In songs like "A sopabox opera", "Another man's woman" or "Just a normal day" Hodgson and Davies keep a dialogue in which their voices shine between the piano, the vio..." [+] Reply
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1975
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782
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"been listening to this all these years. maybe 100 times. always liked the sound. but the songs are all empty shells, really. with one obvious exception, of course." Reply
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2006
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782
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"Boz's album is a superb collection of blue eyed soul with a smidgen of rock. Lowdown is wondeful with a truly brilliant groove but the album is solid throughout" Reply
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1976
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"One of the most underrated albums of the last ten years. Heavenly blissful while painfully fragile at the same time. A very unique record." Reply
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mayonaise93 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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"Gershwin’s music proves perfect for Miles Davis the balladeer, and he really owns it. The result is some of the most lovely moments in jazz. “Prayer,” especially, is emotional, powerful and absolutely beautiful." Reply
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1959
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"In the late 70's Roger offered two projects to his bandmates of Pink Floyd, it was to be this or "The Wall". I think they did the right thing by choosing The Wall just because it was such a massive, obvious winner of a concept not because this one was no good. The musicianship is great and if any..." [+] Reply
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Robert Anton Wilson | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 213 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 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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5,002 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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