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"Overblown, vulgar, and violent. Of course. But this was so original and fresh when it came out. And years later, it stands head and shouldes over it's west coast imitators. It is THE gangsta rap album, and cannot be faulted because it is the best of it's genre by leaps and bounds." Reply
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1992
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3,609
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"I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One proved that Yo La Tengo could master any pop style, from bossanova swoon to pedal steel alt-country twang to a droning guitar swirl that verges on shoegaze. Funny that most of the arguments about this album center on whether or not it's shoegaze, since clearly ..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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3,608
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"Stage Two of what might become the next great historically valued band of the generation. I only say this because their first album garnered well deserved attention, and then they evolved almost imaginably to make their sound even more closer to the heart with this album. The last three songs, to..." [+] Reply
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2010
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3,605
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"Up there with Band of Gypsys and Made in Japan for one of the most respected live albums. Duane left us too early but his work will never be forgotten thanks to beautiful albums like this." Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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3,602
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"Love her stream of consciousness lyrical style. All the songs sound fun on the surface but with an underlying serious message. The lyrics of Kim's Caravan are heartbreaking" Reply
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2015
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3,601
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"I have always loved those "I was there " album stories , for example "I was there when Sgt Peppers came out " or " I was there when Joshua Tree was released " .... well I have my very own "I was there " moment , I was there when 'Isn't Anything' was released in 1988 and I'll never forget it . I p..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1988
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3,600
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"Some albums are like being hit in the chest with a sledgehammer. This album is like being crushed by a mountain. Post-rock albums often give a sense of vast empty space and natural beauty. This album smothers you in scalding, acrid feculence until your sinuses congest and your lungs fill with bli..." [+] Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +24 votes (24 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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3,597
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"Love the energy in this one compared to Boxer, which is slightly more poppy or High Violet which is a little more dreary (in a good way). This album has a more direct sound, more anger. I love it when Berninger screams the lyrics like in Abel and Mr. November, similar to the Pixies - has the same..." [+] Reply
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2005
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3,592
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"Green is a funny little album. It marks the end of the IRS years, and the beginning of the more mainstream Warner Bros. period. It seems a lot of people have fond memories of Green as an album, and it is that sort of friendly album. Perhaps coupled by it's green tour, it has a real sort of commun..." [+] Reply
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1988
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"Her best album in my opinion. It is also her heaviest and darkest, and she never fully returned to this sound again with only a few exceptions. Probably the most electric and interesting female artist in the past 25 years if you ask me, but I understand she isn't for everyone, and a few of these ..." [+] Reply
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1995
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3,583
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,724 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,965 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 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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5,001 | 50% | |
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2,656 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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