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"Normally I prefer studio versions, but some of the songs here (e.g. Sultans of Swing and Telegraph Road) are so great that I never play the studio versions anymore. Mark Knopfler at his best!" Reply
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1984
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"Screaming trees should of been bigger. Mark Lanegan is one of the finest singers with his melodic grunge rock vocals (even though I wouldn't call this grunge at all). This is a hidden gem from that era." Reply
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1992
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617
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"This would have been a much better EP. I lost total interest after Born to Be Wild. The first 5 songs were an ok thing though." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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"Beautiful album. Not sure what genre I'd call it, everything about it seems to indicate shoegaze, but when you dig deep, you find there's metal at its heart." Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2007
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616
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"Its amazing that one family had so much talent.A wonderful album." Reply
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1977
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616
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"Very cool sound. I love the big band sound and experimentation on Africa and the rework of Greensleeves. Surprised how low this is on Coltrane's discography on this site tbh." Reply
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1961
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615
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"Been a few top class come backs from older artists this decade from people like Nas or Suede, who many had written off for good reason. I certainly had and their last before this I thought was a final embarrassing nail and a low point. It's funny how adversity can galvanise acts to push further, ..." [+] Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2023
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"The longest Iron Maiden album so far. It's probably a bit overlong to be honest, but there is some good stuff here. The first two tracks are excellent, and Bruce Dickinson's, empire of the clouds, is extremely enjoyable. Not as good as they used to be, but still fun." Reply
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2015
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"I bought this album in 1983. Consistently good, great guitars. Still sounds good today!" Reply
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Secondsoul | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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"Such a beautiful album. Wonder why I hasn't blown up here in BEA." Reply
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lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,425 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,410 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,745 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,950 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 38 | 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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5,015 | 50% | |
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2,650 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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133 | 1% | |
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