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"If could own any one hardcore punk album this is it. There are only a handful of albums I can say that I listened to every decade since the 80s and Fresh Fruit is one of them. There is nothing more satisfying than playing DK's at max volume in your dorm room or car and pissing everyone else off." Reply
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1980
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4,578
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"Definitely one of the best Cure records. Head on the door, is probably the most accessible of their albums and the one that I would assume is the favourite amongst casual fans of the Cure. In between days, and, close to me, are obviously two great singles from one of the best singles bands of the..." [+] Reply
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1985
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4,570
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"if you ever do LSD, listen to this album. even though the lyrics are depressing, the mood it creates is a wonderful air of chill nostalgia. i can only compare it to a 3 year old on christmas morning" Reply
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1955
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4,562
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"Wow so good...considering how many artists / bands struggle to fill a double album with worthy material it's so impressive how she fills a triple album without any filler. Probably the most talented female songwriter since Joni Mitchell. Also would like to add that the perfect way to listen to th..." [+] Reply
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2010
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4,554
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"It's a shame Bloc Party immediately broke up and were replaced by shoddy androids right after this album came out." Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2005
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4,538
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"Underrated. This isn't as bad as people make it out to be, but In Rainbows was a masterpiece, so it was extremely hard to follow it up. If this was released after Hail To The Thief, people probably wouldn't hate it as much. It really isn't that terrible. If you listen to it, listen to it with an ..." [+] Reply
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2011
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4,531
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"REM's fifth album, sees the band starting to lean towards the mainstream, at least in terms of commercial success. Document, is similar to predecessor, life's rich pageant, in that it's predominately a rock album, but this record has a bigger, fuller sound. It kicks off with an REM classic, fines..." [+] Reply
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1987
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4,528
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"Being new to Tom Waits' stuff I can say he's starting to grow on me. Though I heard Rain Dogs a few times before this (even though I like it), this one just clicked with me almost immediately on first listen. I can't explain why but all I know is that I'm in for an interesting ride into his work" Reply
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1983
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4,498
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"This is The Stone Roses taken to a whole new level." Reply
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bonafini | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Just wanted to say that "I Wanna Be Your Dog" might be the best punk track ever recorded. Listening to this thing drives me insane." Reply
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1969
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 301 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 707 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,416 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,747 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,977 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,020 | 50% | |
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2,651 | 27% | |
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429 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 97th to 93rd |
Up 2 from 81st to 79th |
Up 1 from 96th to 95th |
Up 1 from 93rd to 92nd |
Up 1 from 88th to 87th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 94th to 97th |
Down 2 from 92nd to 94th |
Down 1 from 11th to 12th |
Down 1 from 25th to 26th |
Down 1 from 34th to 35th |
