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"This is my all time favourite album, no doubt. The material removed from the original version holds some fantastic gems. Coltrane was still inside his beliefs on some kind of order, at least as a mirror of the prevailing chaos. His music being the five percent spirit against ninety-five percent d..." [+] Reply
"Stronger, tighter, and livelier than (Black Is). Still a little too long, but I prefer the edge on this one." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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"Like "Something Else" by Cannonball Adderley it becomes fairly obvious early that there's a huge Miles Davis influence on the album. Melodic, tasteful, strict adherence to the groove in the midst of soloing. Sonny has similar style to the great Bill Evans (ok, that's my opinion and probably not t..." [+] Reply
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1958
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236
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"In my opinion the LA Express ruined this album. It sounds like cheezy dollar store jazz. Her solo performances here aren't bad though. Shadows and Light is worlds better." Reply
"The first half is much stronger than the second half. This album, unlike his debut, has much stronger Brit-Pop influences. I am surprised to hear the song "Grace" on this album as I have heard it many times before, but I didn't know it was from this album. I wonder if it would have been a hit if ..." [+] Reply
"How can this record be rated in the upper 8 thousands. Well produced, thoughtful and brilliantly executed this album deserves more respect. People open your minds!" Reply
"This is just straight bebop by two of its greatest practitioners. The instrumental performances can't be beat, though the overly simplistic arrangements leave it behind many other jazz classics in my mind." Reply
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1952
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"I love this album. Also for me this is the best band that Zappa ever had." Reply
"It started off super strong, but I lost some interest during the end of this..still solid release tho" Reply
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awesomness425 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 3 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 180 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 666 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,536 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,387 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,612 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,771 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 1,986 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 857 | 9% |
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| Bob Dylan | 36 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 30 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 26 | 0% | |
| Pink Floyd | 24 | 0% | |
| Genesis | 23 | 0% | |
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4,970 | 50% | |
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2,628 | 26% | |
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427 | 4% | |
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332 | 3% | |
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223 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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145 | 1% | |
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