Overall Chart
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"I really enjoyed the movie with Elvis in a cool hot-rod,but the music isn't always top notch." Reply
"In the mid 90s one still felt rock music hadn't exhausted its possibilities of progression. The amount of new, exhilarating stuff coming from Japan at this time certainly pushed that idea aside. In America, some of the most innovative rock was being labeled "math rock" and Polvo, with their own u..." [+] Reply
"It's his best album for me" Reply
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jeremy9 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Such an interesting sound, I appreciate it and what it tries to achieve, but I feel like there's no movement, the album isn't dynamic enough." Reply
"I like the beats and funky bass, and most of the production is pretty good if not exactly inspired or edgy. Very good and hard rapping, nice flow. The constant black persecution theme gets a bit old though, even blaming bad reviews on racism ("lynch a n-word on paper", eyes roll). If more of the ..." [+] Reply
Year of Release:
1992
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314
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"In a similar vein to This Nations Saving Grace, Bend Sinister is probably their most commercial album, it is high on melody and has an indie-pop feeling to it. Still plenty of lyrical gems can be found and things still venture off the beaten path as you would expect. Included here is Mr Pharmacis..." [+] 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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"A soulful album a little different & softer than his debut Curtis but just as solid. Underground & We Got to Have Peace are great songs along with Get Down which makes this a must for soul fans." Reply
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Tamthebam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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"while it does present some new sounds for Phil, they ultimately seem like a rehashing of old ideas. The last two tracks do seem to bring something new to the equation though" Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I wasn't too sure about "Deep deep feeling" at first. But serious listening in the dark changed my mind: a superb musical ride, the equivalent of a cubist painting to my ears. And totally on his own! The rest of the album? Very enjoyable, and likely to be a serious grower with time. We're lucky t..." [+] Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,721 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,967 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 823 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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4,995 | 50% | |
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2,658 | 27% | |
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433 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
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