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2191.

Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time

Candy Claws

"It's so richly dense in texture and sound that it is quite mesmerizing. The vocals at times feel a bit too samey but there is enough variety in the melodies that it does not take much away from the experience." Reply

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

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

757

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

356

Overall Rank:

2,191

Average Rating:

76 (103 votes)

Comments:

2192.

Tri Repetae

Autechre

"Music to get down and dirty to.." Reply

- andyw110183 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,192

Average Rating:

77 (199 votes)

Comments:

2193.

October

"Defintly a step down from Boy but still pretty good don't understand all the hate." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

333

Overall Rank:

2,193

Average Rating:

72 (436 votes)

Comments:

2194.

Fire And Water

Free

"This album is a great classic rock album. "All Right Now" is an essential, but the rest of album is consistently good. It's short, but there isn't a bad song." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,194

Average Rating:

76 (187 votes)

Comments:

2195.

It Still Moves

My Morning Jacket

"Led Zeppelin lite through an indie lens. Very pleasant sound, and surprisingly influential on later bands such as the Fleet Foxes in the hipster-folk mid/late 2000's" Reply

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

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,195

Average Rating:

78 (175 votes)

Comments:

2196.

Isolation

Kali Uchis

"Absolute masterpiece! Saw her live as opening act for Lana Del Rey and she is an actual goddess. Her EP Por Vida was very promising and she absolutely delivered. Favorites include "Miami", "Flight 22", and "Dead To Me" Can't wait to see what she does next!" Reply

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

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

754

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

357

Overall Rank:

2,196

Average Rating:

78 (279 votes)

Comments:

2197.

Moseley Shoals

Ocean Colour Scene

"Great pop/rock record, no bad tracks, nothing challenging." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

753

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,197

Average Rating:

75 (162 votes)

Comments:

2198.

The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun

Natural Snow Buildings

"I visualize a circular presence to The Dance of the Moon and the Sun. It begins where it ends. For example, imagine a standard clock. Instead of 12 numbers, there are 25 (as there are 25 tracks in The Dance…). The first track begins (Carved Heart) and the clock is set on the first hour. As each t..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

753

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

359

Overall Rank:

2,198

Average Rating:

78 (102 votes)

Comments:

2199.

Gulag Orkestar

Beirut

"I immediately fell in love with this record on my first listen. Even though it's just Balkan folk sounds re-imagined as indie music, there is something brilliant in its novelty (at least to someone who doesn't otherwise listen to Balkan folk)." Reply

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

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

750

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

360

Overall Rank:

2,199

Average Rating:

76 (211 votes)

Comments:

2200.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

"THE OTHER ANGRY YOUNG MAN So many bangers. Could slum it with the punks, drink with the rednecks, smoke with the hippies, and get deep in conversation with the folkies, often all at once. A natural pop songwriter in the truest sense, his ability to knock out a seemingly effortless three-minute wo...""THE OTHER ANGRY YOUNG MAN So many bangers. Could slum it with the punks, drink with the rednecks, smoke with the hippies, and get deep in conversation with the folkies, often all at once. A natural pop songwriter in the truest sense, his ability to knock out a seemingly effortless three-minute wonder was almost unrivaled, and didn't desert him for a good two decades, from the mid-'70s to the mid-'90s (and possibly later, though I'm unfamiliar with his more recent stuff). I'm a relatively late convert, and I definitely get the sense that his music spoke more openly to Americans than it did Europeans, but it's no less devastating. - The Immortal Skinny Some friends of mine and me stayed up all through the night Rockin' pretty steady till the sky went light And didn't go to bed Didn't go to work I picked up the telephone Told the boss he was a jerk (Anything’s That Rock n' Roll) The rock critics called them the three angry young men - Costello, Jackson, and… and…. you know… that other guy. But, to me their were only two that mattered - Elvis Costello and Tom Petty. Petty & his Heartbreakers were the American answer to England Pub Rock. Taking the torch from The legendary Flamin’ Groovies and bringing fun, fresh fireworks back to rock in the good ol’ USA. But Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers weren't just some retro revivalists. They took rock BOTH forward & backward at the same time. Often in the very same song. Taking rock back to its primal, ass kicking basics, but adding a freshness and punch that just wasn’t there before. More snotty. More keyboards.. And way more vocal tics & idiosyncrasies. The hallmarks of New Wave are all over this album, and it could easily be proffered up as the FIRST New Wave classic. Hell, on some songs, such as Luna, they really weren’t that far from what Ric Ocasek would achieve with The Cars debut (easily one of the greatest New Wave albums of all time). Tom Petty nowadays has the rep of being a retro artist, but his early records were clearly pointing mostly in one direction - the future. Grade: A. Interestingly, if Petty had only made this debut, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers would probably have been considered a a New Wave pioneer - packaged on one of those Rhino CD collections of 70s New Wave nuggets. It just so happened that Petty had other ideas. A-side: My only gripe with this album is that it’s pretty obvious that American Girl was tacked on at the end as “the single..” It just doesn’t flow from the preceding track, Luna. Talk about minor quibbles. In other words, this album is fantastic. Especially considering American Girl is one of the best Rock n’ Roll singles of the 70s. " [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

748

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,200

Average Rating:

77 (277 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	35	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	709	7%
1970s	1,415	14%
1980s	1,396	14%
1990s	1,594	16%
2000s	1,734	17%
2010s	1,984	20%
2020s	829	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Neil Young	42	0%
Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	36	0%
Miles Davis	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,027	50%
	2,656	27%
	426	4%
	335	3%
	220	2%
	156	2%
	137	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,735	97%
Yes	265	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,738	97%
Yes	262	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,884	99%
Yes	116	1%

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