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"One of the most important albums of American music ever made. Woody is the great American trubador and "Dust Bowl Ballads" is a kind a musical narrative of the Great Depression that is the equal to Stienbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" for gritty realism. Woody's influence on the music Bob Dylan, the Byr..." [+] Reply
"Really solid follow up to Light Up Gold, though it shouldnt be compared to its predecessor. Both are completely different albums with individual strengths. Sunbathing Animal's strength lies within its jamming-instrumentation and witty songwriting. Sunbathing Animal and Instant Dissassembly are in..." [+] Reply
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2014
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"Day for Night was the album the Tragically Hip had long attempted produce. Hints from previous albums including the pacing and cohesiveness of Road Apples with the exceptional songwriting of Fully Completely come together here as the band's masterpiece. In addition to the retrospective approach, ..." [+] Reply
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ghosttomost | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I've always thought that when someone (the longer-than-life critics establishment, fans, etc) review and album, the review actually should be written in the context to the album, the band and the music genre. I would never review a hip hop album because I do not like hip hop at all. Well, that's ..." [+] Reply
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ponkine | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1986
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"Amazingly funky album. The cover of Que Sera, Sera, among others, is astonishing!" Reply
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1973
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522
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"Peterson has such a unique and identifiable touch on the piano. It’s classy and sharp yet explorative and so bluesy. Night Train is a marvelous showcase of that, especially as the record gets going and has established a mood." Reply
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AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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"Good music for weddings" Reply
"Oh my god, how much rap do you guys listen to other than Eminem? Don’t open your fucking mouth when you don’t know shit about the subject." Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (9 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2008
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"PHENOMENAL. Great album, builds more upon his Debut record rather than 2013's "Overgrown", and that was certainly the best move. My favorite release of this year thus far, hands down! As of May 7th." Reply
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2016
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"Beautifully written, sung and performed. Abigail Morris is one the finest vocalists in modern music. A buffet for the ears" Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,724 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,965 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 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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5,001 | 50% | |
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2,656 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 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 the 2010s | |
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| 1. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 2. Kanye West | |
| 3. Tame Impala | |
| 4. Arcade Fire | |
| 5. Beach House | |
| 6. Frank Ocean | |
| 7. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 8. The National | |
| 9. Radiohead | |
| 10. Nick Cave |
