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1959
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679
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""Lizard" is King Crimson's third album, originally released in 1971. Although there had been some lineup changes, not least the departure of lead-singer Greg Lake, most of the original King Crimson psychedelia sound remains intact. The new singer Gordon Haskell can glimpsewise sound like Peter Ga..."  [+]  Reply
- Rovers | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1970
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"CrazySexyCool is a great 90's R&B record. 10 originals, 5 skits, and 1 cover. It's not unwelcome to hear a Prince song, but TLC doesn't add much to the song and it doesn't add much to the album. There are too many skits and that takes away from the album. Some of them are fine, especially the Phi..."  [+]  Reply
- dmercado | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1994
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677
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"This is one of Dylan's most underrated albums, at least in my opinion. I think it gets kind of forgotten, as it comes after the high artistic achievements of, blood on the tracks, and, desire, and the forthcoming 'god' trilogy. Opener, changing of the guard's, is great, with some nice E-street ba..."  [+]  Reply
- garycottier | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1978
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677
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1968
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""In the Wake of Poseidon" has been criticized for reminding a little too much of its predecessor, "In the Court of the Crimson King." Well, of course, there are similarities but also significant differences. Is it, by the way, that bad to point out a masterpiece like "In the Court of the Crimson ..."  [+]  Reply
- Rovers | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1970
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"They added a lot of new wave and volume to "so jealous" that wasn't there on "if it was you", but the hooks were slightly lost in the process. "The Con" represents the best of their last 2 albums, with all the quick-to-the-point hooks of "if it was you" and the attitude and energy of "so jealous"..."  [+]  Reply
- paladisiac | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2007
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"R.E.M.'s best release. The only weak cut is "Stumble". The rest is basically perfect. The songs are energized (even on the sections where things seem to be quiet) to the point where it all sounds psychotic. Stipe's hooks are wonderful and always unpredictable, and Peter Buck's riffs are so good t..."  [+]  Reply
- Lacobra | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1982
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"Sometimes I'm glad I completely ignore the ratings & comments on this site before I listen to any sub genres of pop. This is a perfectly fine record without the pretentiousness of a St. Vincent or FKA Twigs record because that's not what this is. Electropop gang FOR LIFE"  Reply
- corenfro | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2019
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"I have my own War Of The Worlds story When this album was released as a Double Album in 1978 I was 11 years old and I already had become obsessed with music and I simply had to own this particular release. In those pre internet days how I knew about Jeff Waynes War Of The Worlds I have no clue ? ..."  [+]  Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1978
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Overall Chart composition

Best Artists of 1965
1. Bob Dylan
2. The Beatles
3. John Coltrane
4. Otis Redding
5. Nina Simone
6. The Beach Boys
7. The Byrds
8. The Who
9. The Rolling Stones
10. Vince Guaraldi
11. The Sonics
12. Albert Ayler
13. Albert Ayler Trio
14. Jackson C. Frank
15. The Kinks
16. B.B. King
17. Bert Jansch
18. The Yardbirds
19. John Fahey
20. Smokey Robinson