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"Burton Cummings does his best Jim Morrison impression on the A side, and his best Paul Simon on the B side. Both land about as well as you'd expect. Cummings & Co. demonstrate their musical chops, but are clearly still seeking their sound. Casual fans could look to their two 1970 releases for mor..." [+] Reply
"I was listening to this album for the first time earlier and it's awesome. Not as great as Peace Love Death Metal but it's still worth checking out." Reply
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"The true problem with this album is that while listening to it, i'm thinking about how much better rhythms and melodies would fit in better, but no making it a rehash of something else already released makes more money." Reply
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"The very unmistakable sound of Pat Metheny projects a feeling of warmth and happiness through a mixture of different musical styles including soft rock and free form jazz encompassing Latin American influences. A beautifully recorded and produced album, when I have the volume up on this the band ..." [+] Reply
"So evocative of a lost time and place. Really an art piece." Reply
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"While nothing musicially spectactular goes on here, this "spoof" album is a good, fun listen and fans of classic hard rock will get a kick out of this." Reply
"Album of the year for 1955" Reply
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"His version of Frankie and Johnny gives me shivers! The energy on these recordings is amazing." Reply
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"This album is too long and her voice does not belong to my favorites. Thank You" Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,422 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,400 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,746 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,961 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 823 | 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% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,009 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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155 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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Best Artists of
the 1960s
1.
The Beatles
3.
Jimi Hendrix
4.
Bob Dylan
6.
The Doors
7.
Led Zeppelin
10.
King Crimson
