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"This record is pretty much as close to perfect as I've personally heard. It just rolls. Every track has its own unique identity but at the same time adds to the completeness of the whole. The wild diversity of the songs and styles and sounds on this record never seem forced or half-baked. And has..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +19 votes (19 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1979
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29,126
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"One of the greatest albums of the 90s and perhaps of all time, Radiohead truly demonstrated it's maturity and ability to create great music with this album. Unlike most Radiohead albums, which generally challenge the listener to delve into their minds( Kid A, Ok Computer, Amnesiac) this album bri..." [+] Reply
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1995
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27,598
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"This album was hyped as bringing back rock n roll. I don't know that it ever left, but it certainly was an extremely influential album, as the number of "The" bands skyrocketed after this one hit. Equal credit must also be extended to The White Stripes, for sure. This has been on regular rotation..." [+] Reply
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drivebytornado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +18 votes (18 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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27,190
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"My right hand thinks this is an experimental exploration of sounds and texture by a maverick genius. My left hand thinks this is a bunch of standard indie songs hidden under a barrage of effects. I just want them to resolve their differences as every time they fight about it, it's the guy who app..." [+] Reply
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1991
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26,760
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"The most striking aspect of this album is the stark contrast between chaos and beauty contained within. From the freak-out ending and complexity of "21st Century Schizoid Man" to the mellotron-driven "Epitaph", the album is based around both intricate songwriting and instrumental experimentation...." [+] Reply
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1969
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26,659
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"If I had to describe this album in two words - crazy and fresh. It sounds fresh even today, so I can't believe how mind blowing it was in 1980. It takes sound of this band which was much improved on the Fear Of Music even higher. Starts with Born Under Punches - ond of the best here - and attacks..." [+] Reply
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1980
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26,643
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"This was my very first encounter with psychedelic music at age 13. Today, it stands as my favorite psychedelic blues record. Morrison's bariton is frightenly powerful and demands respect and surrendering. The instrumentation is vast, expansive - entirely novel to the music scene in '67. Manzarek ..." [+] Reply
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calsper | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1967
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25,735
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""Best album ever". Is that so? It's personally not my favourite album, but it's very hard to debate with this statement. Everything in this album is an infinite out of ten: The production, the writing, the emotion, the performances... My love for this one keeps growing at every listen." Reply
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1989
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25,604
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"I'm a late arrival to Bob Dylan's music. Like a lot of people my age, I couldn't get past his style and never gave him a chance. That all has changed, and now that I actually listen to what he is saying, I am flat out blown away. To say this record is genius would be putting it mildly, and that's..." [+] Reply
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1965
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25,362
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"Most consistent, raw, best harmonies, best everything. Cannot believe this is 56 years old. Not one weak track on here in my opinion. My favorite Beatles record as well as my favorite record." Reply
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1965
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25,241
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,747 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 821 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 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 | % | |
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5,021 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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