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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
"This was Prince's first full album with the New Power Generation. It's a very good album that sounds totally fresh. My friends sometimes ask how I can have a billion albums by Prince and David Bowie and the like, I guess they think it must all sound the same because they're solo artists and they ..." [+] Reply
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lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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"Surprised to see this in 4th place. Consistently good with a great concept." Reply
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1976
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623
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"There would be plenty of reasons to be growing tired of Peggy‘s shtick. Last year's Scaring the Hoes had its moments, but an overly online vernacular and ropey finish stopped it from staying amongst my favourites of 2023 – not to mention his fawning over Kanye earlier this year when offered a pro..." [+] Reply
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ForegroundNoise | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"With Monk jazz changed for ever. This strange and dear bear was another world himself. Without any doubt, the best composer (alongside with Ellington) of history of jazz. Listen anywhere of his tunes: "Blue Monk", "Round About Midnight", "Epistrophy", "Crepuscule with Nellie", "Bemsha Swing", "Ru..." [+] Reply
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1951
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"Not as shitty as some say, but not as good as the sales and the Grammy would say either. Average work by an unoriginal band. Listen to Fleet Foxes instead." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (10 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2012
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"Brilliant first album by Foreigner. I think the later efforts possibly have greater highs but no album beats this one as all tracks are of a consistently high quality. Favourites are obviously the hits but also The Damage Is Done, Fool For You Anyway and I Need You." Reply
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1977
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"When Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far mo..." [+] Reply
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1983
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"One can hardly accuse King Crimson to be coquettish and play on safe keys. Very often the group has given even the most beautiful melodies a twist or edge which contrasts the ugly and the beautiful. This tendency, or intention, is also very evident in this, the group's fourth album. The group mix..." [+] Reply
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1971
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"This album is incredibly interesting to listen to. You have to be impressed by the sheer scope of it. I mean, These New Puritans use just about every instrument you can imagine, this album is almost like a minimalistic symphony of sorts. TNP keep kind of reinventing themselves over each album. Th..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2013
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 255 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,956 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 8% |
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| 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 | % | |
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5,008 | 50% | |
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2,657 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 2010 | |
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| 1. Kanye West | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The National | |
| 4. Beach House | |
| 5. LCD Soundsystem | |
| 6. Gorillaz | |
| 7. Deerhunter | |
| 8. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 9. Joanna Newsom | |
| 10. The Black Keys |
