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2361.

Blinking Lights And Other Revelations

Eels

"Because of the little instrumental tracks/vignettes this is not an album that is easy to rate solely on tracks alone but as a whole is second only to Electro Shock Blues in the Eels studio catalogue. It may take a couple of listens to really grow on you so don't give up on it!" Reply

- Rich150 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

685

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,361

Average Rating:

76 (155 votes)

Comments:

2362.

In Den Gärten Pharaos

Popol Vuh (DE)

"The moods and feelings that the music on this album generates are cerebral in nature, akin to an outer body experience. Listening to this haunting music late a night in darkness, one can perhaps imagine levitating in a vortex of empty space in which exist ghostly figures in animated suspension be..." [+] Reply

- hairymarx1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

685

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,362

Average Rating:

77 (141 votes)

Comments:

2363.

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

The Alan Parsons Project

"I used to somewhat derisively call APP “Pop Floyd.” Then, as time went on and I couldn’t stop listening to them, I came to realize that it wasn’t a derogatory nickname at all; what it it meant to me was that they were thoughtful and accessible at the same time. And at their peak they put out very..." [+] Reply

- subtleman22 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,363

Average Rating:

76 (203 votes)

Comments:

2364.

The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

Mitski

"A real interesting switch up in mood and sound from last year’s ‘Laurel Hell’ and dare I say it punches just as much as an overall piece of work…" Reply

- jbentley3997 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

131

Overall Rank:

2,364

Average Rating:

76 (156 votes)

Comments:

2365.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

"461 Ocean Boulevard, has got to be the best Eric Clapton solo LP. It's a lovely laid back album, obviously heavily influenced by J.J. Cale, it features blues, reggae, and rock sounds amongst others. The traditional opener, motherless children, is probably the most rock based track, and that's fol..." [+] Reply

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

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,365

Average Rating:

77 (303 votes)

Comments:

2366.

Solid State Survivor

Yellow Magic Orchestra

"So much emotion is evoked through their whimsical electronica... I do prefer their revolutionary debut, but this is another excellent record from Yellow Magic Orchestra with beautiful melodies and lots of inventive, crazy fun !" Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,366

Average Rating:

79 (125 votes)

Comments:

2367.

Tri Repetae

Autechre

"masterful electronica, i was quietly captivated throughout its entirety. this has inspired me to go through the rest of autechre's discography." Reply

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

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,367

Average Rating:

77 (198 votes)

Comments:

2368.

Songs Of Praise

Shame

"Tailored, safe-yet-exciting post-punk. A solid debut album that captures themes of youth in a positive outlook on a downtrodden world. Some stellar guitar work on this record, particularly on Concrete, Friction and Angie. It's hardly the most innovative debut ever, but there's a reason I've been ..." [+] Reply

DeusExMackia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

683

Rank in 2018:

Rank in 2010s:

373

Overall Rank:

2,368

Average Rating:

75 (232 votes)

Comments:

2369.

Olé Coltrane

John Coltrane

"I remember how my jaw dropped the first time I heard Olé!" Reply

Robert Anton Wilson | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

682

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

212

Overall Rank:

2,369

Average Rating:

79 (179 votes)

Comments:

2370.

Era Vulgaris

Queens Of The Stone Age

"When I think about misunderstood albums, this is the one I always think of. Perhaps that’s because of what QOTSA where when the recorded this album; Songs for the Deaf is one of the all-time best straight rock albums, I’d recommend it but chances are you already have it. Era Vulgaris is not a str...""When I think about misunderstood albums, this is the one I always think of. Perhaps that’s because of what QOTSA where when the recorded this album; Songs for the Deaf is one of the all-time best straight rock albums, I’d recommend it but chances are you already have it. Era Vulgaris is not a straight rock album at all. Era Vulgaris is offbeat, ugly and clunky. Era Vulgaris is also a record that I adore to pieces. This album however needs a fair bit of explaining. The title means “common age” and refers to the decadent, self-absorbed culture of today. Josh Homme is rarely his charming rocker self, instead taking the role of a spoilt, modern brat and sarcastically ripping them with their own tongue. If you will, this album is a satire of the YouTube generation. The lyrics have a very Tom Sawyer-ish feel about them. “I’m Designer” is a blast if you get this concept. The drums are clunky on this track, the guitar screeches repeatedly while the lyrics efferminately declare “We all have our own style and bag-age, why hump it yourself?”. In the chorus Homme’s true voice comes out, calling the verses “lies” and bemoaning his plastic existence. The sound is appropriately off-beat; the chords sound like they were devised with random rolls of dice. This isn’t a metal album at all, but the sound is robotic and mechanical melody certainly wasn’t one of the priorities, focusing on repeating weird noises until they have dug so far into your brain they work. QOTSA have always been a hypnotic band too, I mean c’mon, they named an album “Lullabies to Paralyze”. Era sees a lot of this, the opening track “Turning on the Screw” has on odd solo (?) where Homme declares “you sound like this” before all the instruments repeat the same sustained sound over and over. It’s witty and odd stuff, the kind of thing I can see people really hating if they aren’t into some good old fashioned sound lashing. On “Battery Acid” the drums just pound the same beat over and over, the only difference is they get louder and louder as the band ramp up the intensity. Also “Robots! Robots! Brain Washed Babies!” Is the greatest hook ever. Era is an eclectic mix too. Track 7 drastically changes gear to a straight blues song, in text slang of course, “Make It Wit Chu”. Josh is back on his charming sexy self and is a welcome return. Overall though QOTSA tongue is firmly in their cheek, I fear I have made this sound too arty when infact it is big, dumb noisy fun with a brainy twist. This album is a divisive choice; I know people who despise it and people who love it. You won’t know which one you are until you try it yourself. Worse comes to the worse, it’s a cool bit of album art to have on you iPod." [+] Reply

Captain Spacker | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

682

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,370

Average Rating:

75 (421 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	34	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	710	7%
1970s	1,424	14%
1980s	1,414	14%
1990s	1,600	16%
2000s	1,729	17%
2010s	1,959	20%
2020s	826	8%

Artist	Albums	%

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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Country	Albums	%

	5,009	50%
	2,654	27%
	431	4%
	335	3%
	221	2%
	157	2%
	134	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,729	97%
Yes	271	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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