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"First heard in 1973, this has some of Jimi's best live performances ever. - Red House, awesome and is the best version of this classic blues. - Voodoo Child - Little Wing - Lover Man" Reply
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"Some truely classic songs on this album. Nobody's child is probably the saddest song in history. It could easily be on Lou Reed's Berlin album!" Reply
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"Album of the year for 1955" Reply
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"If you are one of the people who Mourns the loss of Genesis and Pink Floyd you can take this and Marillion's Marbles for a spin." 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 | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,590 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,988 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 832 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,029 | 50% | |
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2,656 | 27% | |
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427 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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156 | 2% | |
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138 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 81st to 78th |
Up 2 from 71st to 69th |
Up 2 from 46th to 44th |
Up 1 from 100th to 99th |
Up 1 from 95th to 94th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 47th to 49th |
Down 2 from 69th to 71st |
Down 2 from 93rd to 95th |
Down 1 from 7th to 8th |
Down 1 from 11th to 12th |
Best Artists of
1985
1.
Kate Bush
2.
Tom Waits
3.
Dire Straits
4.
The Smiths
7.
The Cure
10.
The Pogues
