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""Space rock". What a pretentious title, isn't it? Spiritualized is indeed the only band since Pink Floyd to have been that pretentious and, even so, fulfilling all expectations they create. The mixture of choirs and epic themes together with distorted guitars and a punky i-cannot-sing-so-what voc..." Reply
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bonafini | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4
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1997
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"Band on the run, is quite rightly regarded as Paul McCartney's best album. You may prefer other records but, band on the run, has got to be the best. It's a thoroughly consistent album from start to finish, every song is potentially a highlight. The title track and, jet, are two of McCartney's be..." Reply
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1973
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6,088
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"Fantano also gave The Money Store 10/10 yet you don't see it at the top of 2012.He thought MBDTF was average but BEA has it as second best of 2010.So no,it's not first because a famous critic gave it a perfect score." Reply
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2014
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6,069
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"Tough music to get into. If you don't get that type of music there is no point trying to explain. To be listened to very loud. VERY different from her other albums (which are ALL great by the way - except Lionheart which I can't stand. Sorry Kate)." Reply
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Robert Anton Wilson | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 5
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1982
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"No one cares if it's a compilation. It's amazing. Much of the material hadn't been released before. So I consider it the best Smiths album" Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 6
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1984
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"This is a huge album in the genre and it is easy to see why when you listen to it as there is so much to love on here. This is probably the groups most consistent work with every song having some quality on it. The peak of the album is the sensational title track and also the closer Hallowed Be T..." Reply
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1982
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"It’s difficult to make a nine song album feel bloated, but the Eagles accomplished it here. The way-too-long “Hotel California” (favorite song of quasi-artistic 10th grade girls for decades) and an actual reprise (wtf?). I guess the album has a theme (drugs are bad, don’t trash the planet) but it..." Reply
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1976
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6,004
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"Beck's best. One of my all-time favorites. A party album as well as an arty album. Belongs in any car." Reply
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lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 7
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1996
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"I don't feel very hip for saying this, but I think this is my favourite PJ Harvey album yet. Beautiful." Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4
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2011
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"I'll probably upset a lot of people, but I think Eric Clapton is overrated. That said, this is a really good album, with consistently really good songs from start to finish. I'm just not blown away. Not that being really good is a bad thing." Reply
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1967
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 32 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,409 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,988 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 839 | 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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5,028 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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427 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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156 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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