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"Not seeing the hype, but I appreciate how dynamic this thing is." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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"One of my favorite records of the 90s. Tough and melodic at the same time. Highlights: the title track, "Northern Star," and "Petals," but this is a pretty consistently strong effort by Hole." Reply
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1998
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665
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"A rhythmic party where there’s no dress code required. Dancing, not moshing. Hips jerking, feet slipping, brain firing in sparks of joy and empathy. Underground but never dark. Still young, after some years, even as the heavy, heavy weight of the world seems to grow day by day." Reply
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2023
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665
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"Interesting document, but as an album, it works less well than Caetano's and Os Mutantes' from the same year. Some very good moments though." Reply
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Norman Bates | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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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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"I guess it's kinda good in a way if pavement don't release another album. Five back to back brilliant albums contained within one decade, what's not to love about that? off this album the last 2 tracks are killer, the rest of it's very good but those 2 just make it for me." Reply
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1999
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"More orchestral than their predecessor, and more heightened moments. There's not much in it, but I think this album goes places Tired Sounds does not." Reply
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2007
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"Truly excellent example of post-punk with sparkling guitars and intelligent lyrics featuring the epic single Swamp Thing." Reply
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1986
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"One of the things that makes this Swedish Americana album such a special project is the honesty that sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg bring to their status as musical and geographical outsiders. "Emmylou," while a tribute to the musical love affair between Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, also..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2012
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"I understand why this alienated a lot of Kings fans. It doesn't have the singles Only by the Night has, and it still is a far cry from their earlier raw stuff. To me it feels like the first time they made the record they wanted to make without worrying about what anyone else wanted. And I think i..." [+] Reply
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rkjones10 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2010
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 243 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,398 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,740 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,983 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 8% |
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| 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 | % | |
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5,025 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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155 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 96th to 92nd |
Up 3 from 72nd to 69th |
Up 2 from 100th to 98th |
Up 2 from 97th to 95th |
Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 93rd to 97th |
Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
Down 2 from 94th to 96th |
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| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 99th to 101st |
