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"Released in 1984, this album had a profound impact on my burgeoning music tastes. Not necessarily because it’s particularly good (I’ll get to that) but rather how it opened my eyes and ears to the world of 4AD which in turn lead me to artists such as Big Star, The Cocteau Twins, Belly, Bauhaus, D..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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"Hey, so I have not listened to the album yet. And I am sure it would be worth my time. But I have to ask two questions (1) Are all these songs really BEA 90+ quality or has a little magic happened here? (2) Is this album anything like Benji by Sun Kil Moon?" Reply
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1996
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450
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"Their debut is actually quite good. Somewhat flawed, but fantastic highlights like "Dream On", "Movin' On", "Mama Kin. Derivative of the Stones and Zeppelin, but hey, they pretty much found their sound with the next album anyway so might as well start off with a good sound. Essential listening fo..." [+] Reply
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1973
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450
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"These tracks independently would be 90/100, but when together they make an album 95/100, it is unbelievable that this album is not among the 500 best of all time." Reply
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luigybetis | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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"Very good post-punkband. IMHO this first album is better than From the Lion's Mouth. Don't understand that "I can't escape myself" never was a hit, it should have been." Reply
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1980
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"So... who's actually heard this album, and who's just rating it low because it's Mariah Carey?" Reply
"I must have listened to this album three times a day for about two months straight back in the beginning of last year. I've completely forgotten about it since then. Kind of funny considering that the album looks like candy, which can be great in mass consumption at the time, but later you realiz..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2010
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"Conjures that sense of being permanently trapped in a grey and barren mindscape- with only the futile yearn for lost loves and trying to fix un-mendable past mistakes keeping him alive. One of the bleakest albums ever recorded, it's surprising how compelling it's utter hopelessness can be- a skin..." [+] Reply
"SRV's rendition of Voodoo Chile is reason enough to own this album. What an impresario he was. America's best - he is sorely missed." Reply
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1984
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"If 4 or 5 weak tracks were omitted, we might have an Illmatic pt. 2 here. Still a great album just from the power of the first 8 tracks and the final big single. "I Gave You Power" is some potent writing that never ceases to give the chills. The beat on "The Message" and "Take it in Blood" are al..." [+] Reply
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1996
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 232 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 3 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 180 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 666 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,536 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,387 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,612 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,771 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 1,986 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 857 | 9% |
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| Bob Dylan | 36 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 30 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 26 | 0% | |
| Pink Floyd | 24 | 0% | |
| Genesis | 23 | 0% | |
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4,970 | 50% | |
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2,628 | 26% | |
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427 | 4% | |
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332 | 3% | |
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223 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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145 | 1% | |
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