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"The austere and elegant chamber music of Penguin Cafe Orchestra is steeped in Renaissance and Baroque traditions combining elements of folk and cabaret. Exotic arrangements consisting of delicate and languid laments create feelings of nostalgic longing. This is the ensembles best and most experim..." [+] Reply
"Hit after hit, this is their most solely fun album. Just because something is silly does not mean that it is disingenuous. Josie is my favorite track" Reply
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1997
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423
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"Lush and dense as hell. Really good psych pop." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Listening to this was an interesting experience. The whole dreamy vibe, with the strange echoey production especially on the classic opener "The Dolphins" sounded so unique. Also it does sound like it had a slight influence on Buckley. Fred Neil's vocals here are the usual unaffected cool, velvet..." [+] Reply
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"The start of the folk revival, but much more. A stylistic decision made by lack of alternatives, but it automatically is the perfect style to express political critique. Other than other folk revivals it didn't originate from chauvinistic longing to simpler times, but rather from a need for chang..." [+] Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"gotta ignore the fact that this is a my chemical romance album and just accept it for what it is: a shit load of fun. they've turned their vintage emo/pop-punk sound on it's head and opted for a far more basic rock and synth-pop sound that is surprisingly pulled-off well, chuck it a listen and yo..." [+] Reply
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2010
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"This is my favourite of the early beach boys albums, at least up until the, today album. They've really found their feet, and seem to know exactly what they're doing. The album opens with the absolutely beautiful title track. Stunning. Catch a wave, is a giddy hoot. Surfer moon, is another nice o..." [+] Reply
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1963
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422
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"85/100 Why is earth wind and fire so underrated?????" Reply
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1977
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"Includes the only song I know that mentions home of the inbreds - Montrose. Lovely album." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,726 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,963 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 826 | 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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5,004 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 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 Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
