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"Brilliant production from Todd, excellent songs from the band, and they mesh together wonderfully. The best song on this album is "Dear God," though that's not technically on the album. "Grass," "Ballet for a Rainy Day," and "Earn Enough For Us" are all top tracks as well, and there isn't a weak ..." Reply
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Sandinistar | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4
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1986
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"This would have been higher but for We Will Fall. Sometimes I love it, but other times I just skip onto the incredible No Fun." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4
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1969
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"Great album but liked R.E.M the college radio band more than the mainstream. Gained millions of fans worldwide who never really appreciated their early stuff" Reply
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1991
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4,439
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"If you’re ever feeling a bit on edge, irritated, or like you’re about to lash out at someone you love, just pop this album on and let go. I’m lying on a gently moving cloud, but it’s warm and snug and I am floating over ice-melts in an Icelandic summer burst of lushness. This is just about the mo..." Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
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2002
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4,398
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"Mark Kozelek has always trafficked in personal lyrics and spare arrangements, but this album is about as raw as it gets. He is so open that it can honestly be hard to listen to; it feels like eavesdropping. But there is something compelling about the honesty, and the stories are thematically univ..." Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 5
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2014
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4,382
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"Hoppípolla is the most beautiful song ever" Reply
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2005
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4,373
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"It's Trans-Europe-Express, but with a poppier vibe and more dance beats. How can you argue with that?" Reply
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DeusExMackia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
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1978
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"Wellll, at least this has the great song Everlong on it, which is perhaps the best Foo Fighters song ever. That automatically ranks this above their previous self-titled album, which has NO great singles on it." Reply
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1997
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"Slowdive is one of my personal favorite groups, and their comeback record was absolutely magical, so I came into this record with an anti-#1 bias when it came to ranking it.... ...but keeping it out of my handful of favorites for this year would be simply delusional on my part. It's really fuckin..." Reply
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2017
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"Honestly better than Long Season, like it literally contains Long Season as it's a live record but with so much more. So much more beauty, so much more quality. Probably the greatest live recording ever for me." Reply
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TheHolyKiwi | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 11
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1999
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 32 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,410 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,595 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,728 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,988 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 836 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 42 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 36 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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5,028 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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426 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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156 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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