Overall Chart
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"Excellent composition, beautifully delivered. I like this one even more than the more acclaimed Journey." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's definitely not my thing (I'm a 54 year-old male). However, I do appreciate that she is exhibiting more talent than most of today's new music artists in any genre. That said, I prefer Jewel's "Pieces of You" which was recorded in 1995 when she was 21." Reply
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2008
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""Beat Your Ass" picks up on "Inside-Out" and gives the swift kick in the ass the album title suggests. They're back with some upbeat guitar pop ready to take names and they want YOU to know it. That wry smirk of yours has Yo La Tengo written all over it." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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"Really good album. I’ve never heard anything like it in terms of genre blending. I was completely blown away at parts. I think it tapers off towards the end in terms of quality songs." Reply
"The first half of the album feels so perfect that as some people would say "it insists upon itself". However, from track six the vibe of the album is a bit deeper and you can sense a sort of soul out there that make it, all in all, a fair album. Invisible is a standout here..." Reply
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covecove | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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437
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"Not quite as uncompromising as their debut; while Entertainment has a unique punk feel to it, this settles in to a more typical post-punk sound. The anger is still there though, and there is still some edge to the guitars as well. Pretty good follow-up to one of the best debuts of all time." Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1981
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437
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"Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1963 Grammys. Album of the Year for that year was The First Family by Vaughn Meader" Reply
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1962
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437
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"This superbly orchestrated album is full of imposing and intense arrangements that merge Slavic-style hymns, Gregorian liturgy, Celtic folk music, Tibetan chants and Renaissance Madrigals. The stately symphonic overtones evoke early King Crimson with a modern twist." Reply
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1985
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437
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"Bit too basic for my tastes - Hard Times, Wake Up and 30 Days aren't particularly impressive showcases of rapping or beats. There are some highlights though, Rock Box has some pretty great guitar work to compliment the energetic vocals, and Jay's Game is a classic example of 80's turntablism." Reply
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alelsupreme | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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"I’m glad Imagine Dragons is all over the radio. They are exactly what the radio needs right now. The thing I think I love most about this Las Vegas-based band is how they have such a great pop sensibility (read as: catchy songs) without ever sounding too trite or obnoxious. They consistently soun..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2012
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 340 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 304 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 715 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,439 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,435 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,616 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,727 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,999 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 726 | 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% | |
| Various Artists | 26 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,011 | 50% | |
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2,665 | 27% | |
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429 | 4% | |
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315 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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