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2023
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614
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1993
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2563.
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Compilation
"Logged as a compilation but how can a previously unreleased album of studio recordings be a compilation? Really good anyways. Possibly better than loaded but not the first 3."  Reply
- Graeme2 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 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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1985
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"A truly fantastic album and my favorite from Traffic. Definitely underrated on this website, everything here is a classic, most notably the title track. If you're a fan of progressive rock, folk, jazz fusion, or any similar genre, you should probably love this album as well. I recommend it for an..."  [+]  Reply
- MetaKoopa99 | 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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1971
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"For all you "smooth rock" fans out there, this is essentially the British equivalent of Yacht Rock. Whereas the 70s American yacht rock was breezy & upbeat, the New Romantics were somber & arty. Owes a sizable debt to Roxy Music. fave track: Backwaters"  Reply
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1984
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1969
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1994
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612
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1987
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1981
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2012
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 257 of 1,000

Overall Chart composition

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