Overall Chart
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"So right now A Day In The Life is the best song by The Beatles, The 8th best song by The Beatles, and the 19th best song by The Beatles. Literally why." Reply
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makerofbuckets | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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766
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"Billed as The Costello Show, king of America, is Elvis Costello's Americana album. Costello had tried to capture an authentic stateside sound on his country covers LP, almost blue, but where as that album sounded forced and phony, king of America, sounds real and lived in. It features probably Co..." [+] Reply
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1986
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765
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"This record is just wonderful. A very unique brand of rap with so many phenomenal twists of phrase. The accompanying music is equally as engaging, the drums not the least of which. I think it's fair to draw some comparisons to To Pimp A Butterfly, especially musically although nothing is contrive..." [+] Reply
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AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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765
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"By any means, no other ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto. As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums, which has had a huge impact of the sound of pop and rock m..." [+] Reply
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calsper | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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764
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"'56:b ...then this shit is X! “Did you hear me scream?” – Black Francis I LOVE Elvis. I’m not coming for his crown. Not ever. BUT, Johnny Burnette and his gang of delinquents positively destroys Elvis’ debut LP (and anything else Elvis ever put out.) If the big news back in 1956 was that Elvis wa..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Tom Petty's debut album is full of enjoyable unpretentious rock'n'roll. Featuring some good songs; breakdown, and, anything that's rock'n'roll, are fine, but without doubt the best track is the superb, American girl, still Petty's best song in my opinion. Petty would go on to make better albums(D..." [+] Reply
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1976
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764
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"This is Elvis' first compilation from 1958 and it features most of his hit singles that did not get an album release back then, including Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel, Jailhouse Rock and most of his pre-Army smash hits. This is a must listen and a must have!" Reply
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vilangelo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1958
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763
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"While they had been produced by Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie for almost all their previous work, Lush teamed up with Mike Hedges on this record, and the result is clearer and tighter, and no less potent. Guitars (and vocals) keep building and building to wonderful effect. The 'Split' in question ..." [+] Reply
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1994
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762
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"Dreamboat Annie is one of the strongest debut albums in the 70s. Very unusual at a time when disco was becoming popular and hard rock was literally an all-male thing. But what really made this album unusual was the mixing of heavy rock with sweet, orchestral ballads. The album truly sounds like a..." [+] Reply
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1975
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762
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"There's exactly 4 good tracks on this album. But with most songs over 5 minutes and 4 even over 7 minutes this album is simply to long for its own good and especially near the end it even becomes a bit boring. But overall an ok My Morning Jacket album." Reply
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dihansse | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2003
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762
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 215 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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