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"First of all boys, nothing like this LP was ever released by Decca in the UK. It is a mish-mash of an EP, Singles, a UK B-side, and random album tracks put together this way only because of the greed of London Records. An album was supposed to be released that contained only tracks recorded at th..." [+] Reply
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1964
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"There's not nearly enough love for this, Gedge's finest hour. Less jangly than George Best, less morose than Seamonsters and all the better for it." Reply
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Jimmy Dread | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The only Iron Maiden album I like that was realesed in the 90s." Reply
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1992
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"Masterpieces is an understatement." Reply
"One of the greatest ambient albums, deserves a much higher ranking." Reply
"I love this album. It's really the follow up to his first album with that lo-fi home made feel. What makes this one different and unique in the McCartney catalogue is it's use of synths. The funky opener coming up is followed by the brilliant temporary secretary. This is really Paul experimenting..." [+] Reply
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1980
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"So there’s a problem with The Killers and this problem has existed, it seems, for quite a while. All of their songs are blending together. It seems like with each album, they’re not making any progress. “Hot Fuss" was an awesome album, I loved it and I remember when it came out. Their sound was d..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2012
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"If it weren't for this website I never would've discovered this gem! A folk opera sounded really cheesy to me, to be honest, but since I love Tommy, I thought it would be interesting. A shocker. In my opinion this is better then Tommy, better then Quadrophenia and.... dare I say it?... better the..." [+] Reply
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motownfreak15 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Heard this for the first time in Feb 19 having heard and loved their Sophtware Slump the month before. I like this sound with a nod to Flaming Lips" Reply
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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 | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,409 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,950 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 823 | 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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5,013 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 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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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. Black Sabbath | |
| 7. The Clash | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who |
