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"Yeah this album was inescapable sometime around '06-'07, and it's not hard to see why. In a time when so many bands were taking the previously more direct routes of emotive popish-y-punk songs, this album was so self-consciously grandstanding and BOMBASTIC (do you want me to repeat that last word..." [+] Reply
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cestuneblague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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5,097
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"I listened to this a few times and thought it was pretty good, but didn't fully understand all the high praise. Then I listened to it and read along with the lyrics. Understood." Reply
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2009
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5,092
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"In my book, one of the most underappreciated albums ever recorded. The minimalist, chromatic piano arrangements are a perfect match Apple's ferocious vocals. Lyrically, very personal and vivid. Songs like "Werewolf" and "Valentine" are subtle melodies with lyrics that gets under your skin, while ..." [+] Reply
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2012
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5,068
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"The single greatest document in the most important UK dance movement of the new millennium. Burial straddles the analogue/digital line perfectly, crafting haunting, hazy memories of songs you think you may have heard in a past life. This is the sound of the nightbus after the club, songs in the f..." [+] Reply
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2007
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5,049
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"I thought The Clash made their cover like that to book end the era of Rock n' Roll, srating with Elvis playing his guitar and ending with Paul Simonon smashing his." Reply
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1956
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5,029
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"A bunch of random lyrics weaved into one amazing 42 minute song. Lyrics like "We'll have Superman for president, and let Robin save the day" or "Make a man of him / put him on a train / teach him to play Monopoly / and how to sing in the rain" or "Your new shoes are worn at the heels / and you ma..." [+] Reply
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Listmeister | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1972
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5,023
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"This album gets unfairly labeled as a two/three hit wonder. First off, two of those three songs individually are greater than some artists entire discographies. Secondly, there are some majorly overlooked tracks on this album. B Real is on fire on Xplosion. Gasoline Dreams is one of Outkast's har..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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5,009
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"Don't knock the canned stuff until you've tried it. This album is as tasty and nutritious as anything your momma cooked." Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +20 votes (20 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1972
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5,005
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"Honestly, this is my favorite album of all time, it taught me that music was art when I was 11, and it still very much holds up. Every song is memorable, but I can't say that every song is 100/100. Supper's Ready is simply above 100. It influenced me as a musician, and as a music listener. It's a..." [+] Reply
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1972
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4,990
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"Maybe "Sea Change" connected with me at the perfect time or not, but this is one of the best albums about loss, helplessness, and trying to move on, but being not truly able to move forward yet. Over years of weekly listening, I've found that once you move past Beck's own story about the creation..." [+] Reply
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2002
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4,958
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 719 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,437 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,432 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,611 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,735 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,012 | 50% | |
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2,664 | 27% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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317 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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