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"Here is a list of things Jonathan Richman loves: -Massachusetts -Neon when it's cold outside -The highway when it's late at night -Modern moonlight -128 when it's dark outside -Massuchesetts (again) -Rock & Roll -His parents -The old world -The 50's -Your eyes -This power -These streets -The USA ..." [+] Reply
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1976
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3,525
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"Underrated neo-soul / funk with a psychedelic twist and great guitar sounds. So much good music on this at such a high level of output. Riding on the wings of Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, MJ, James Brown, Outkast, Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliot, she was able to do what a bit of what St. Vincent, ..." [+] Reply
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corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2010
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3,511
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"One of my favorite producers, Madlib, and one of the best gangsta rappers of his generation, Freddie Gibbs, collaborate on one of the best old school albums of the decade. We agree, "Piñata" does not represent a revolution in rap, we can even call this album nostalgic. Nostalgic of the time when ..." [+] Reply
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2014
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3,507
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"Not quite good enough to be considered a great album in it's own right but certainly more than just a historical artefact. That the band that wrote Negative Creep became the biggest band in the world can't fail to make me smile." Reply
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1989
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3,501
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"I was just talking with my dad the other day about what a great album Lifes Rich Pageant is. We're of very different generations musically, and this is one of those rare points of total agreement. The song he singled out for particular praise was "The Flowers of Guatemala," and I couldn't agree m..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1986
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3,498
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"This album was such a great addition to add to my jazz collection, but I don't understand some of the low ratings it's gotten." Reply
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1958
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3,485
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"What strikes me about this album is how LISTENABLE it is. While the songs certainly qualify as prog rock, they never fall into the trap of being overly complex and challenging for the sake of it, a criticism that can be made of many of the legendary prog rock groups such as ELP or King Crimson (n..." [+] Reply
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Caesar01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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3,483
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"Annie Clark has delivered her masterpiece. Every song on here is excellent and the album has an overall fun, raunchy, yet beautiful vibe. Very high replay value. Outstanding. Favorite tracks: "Birth In Reverse", "Huey Newton", "Regret", "Psychopath", "Severed Crossed Fingers"" Reply
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2014
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3,469
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"A notch below Cosmo's for me but obviously a great American rock album. The guitar riff and drumbeat on Feelin Blue are irresistible. Some less than stellar tracks, Came out of the sky comes to mind. All in all a really solid album." Reply
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1969
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3,467
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"These guys are crazy awesome. The way Omar Rodríguez-López writes and thinks is very reminiscent of Robert Fripp/King Crimson, but the music comes at you full force like Bad Brains or Fugazi. De-Loused in the Comatorium might be their most accomplished and realized work, though I do go back and f..." [+] Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2003
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 49 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,431 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,613 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,734 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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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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5,010 | 50% | |
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2,663 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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