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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 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1986
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4,460
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"While I I'm not that big into Foo Fighters, this record was pretty cool to listen to. Obviously the tracks Everlong, My Hero, and Monkey Wrench are fantastic singles. Walking After You and February Stars are cool tracks too. Front to back is a straight up rock album. It does the job well..." Reply
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1997
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4,437
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"I love coming to BEA and seeing this one the front page at #1 for 2014. This album is just as boring as the grandfather you never talk to, because you're too busy keeping up with the Kardashians." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +16 votes (16 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2014
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4,416
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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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4,412
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"This could be just me, but I feel the genius of this album is the way I can project a different meaning onto it each time. It feels like the emotional equivalent of a mirror, when I'm happy its happy, when I'm sad its sad, when I feel isolated its about isolation and so on. I don't think its poss..." [+] Reply
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andy_hunter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2002
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4,404
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"I'm seventeen, and I've cried four times in the last five years that I can remember. Twice was over girlfriend stuff, once was when my dog died, and once was the first time I heard Glosoli." Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2005
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4,404
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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 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1999
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4,355
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"There is some beautiful instrumentation on this record that does a great job of creating a soothing and calming atmosphere that is so enjoyable to experience. It is nice to be able to see the combination of these 3 artists on one release and they all are such brilliant instrumentalists and vocali..." [+] Reply
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1969
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4,354
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"This just blow my mind, still have pieces of my brain in the ground." Reply
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VitorHugoP | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1978
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"It's a really solid album, especially considering it's Van Halen's debut album. All the songs are really good, although some personal favorites are Feel Your Love Tonight, Atomic Punk and Ice Cream Man. You Really Got Me is an amazing cover, with a memorable solo and it's the song that got me int..." [+] Reply
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1978
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,747 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 821 | 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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5,021 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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218 | 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 69th to 67th |
Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
Up 1 from 99th to 98th |
Up 1 from 96th to 95th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
Down 2 from 92nd to 94th |
Down 2 from 94th to 96th |
Down 2 from 95th to 97th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
Best Artists of
the 1960s
1.
The Beatles
3.
Jimi Hendrix
4.
Bob Dylan
6.
The Doors
7.
Led Zeppelin
10.
King Crimson
