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"Sounds like King Crimson playing for Fidel Castro in a summer holiday" Reply
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2003
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3,384
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"The first of the big five brought us classic Yes in a big way. Right from the first few bars, you can tell this is a very special collection of musicians." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1971
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3,379
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"Not exactly the most easy listening album with songs called The intense humming of evil, which is about the holocaust, but it is a complete masterpiece and i think the best album the manics have done. Incredibly deep and beautifully written." Reply
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1994
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3,379
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"Sounds of future past." Reply
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ButterThumbz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1981
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3,372
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"An album that not only changed the lives of Mike Oldfield and Richard Branson but also those of who love his music. Very risky structure with 1 only song per side. Impossible to commercialise in radio stations and that definitely was boosted by being the central theme of The Exorcist soundtrack. ..." [+] Reply
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PAPPITUFO | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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3,363
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"In 1972 Steely Band, when their debut album "Can't Buy a Thrill" was released, the group was a real band and not just Becker / Fagan with handpicked back-up musicians. The lead vocals are not all sung by Donald Fagen, who leaves some of them to singer David Palmer. In fact two of the very best so..." [+] Reply
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1972
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3,357
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"Like a visit from an old friend - Q-Tip sounds so familiar, & Busta on so many tracks made me feel like a hip-hop fan from the 90s again. This album wasn't just for nostalgia, TCQ showed that they still have a few tricks up their sleeve." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2016
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3,350
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"This album is an experience from beginning to end and the artist always finds a way to challenge us with the soundscapes that they create. Compared to the duos other work this is slightly darker in tone and creates a lot more tension in the listener. They do this via the use of a monotone sound t..." [+] Reply
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2002
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3,344
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"I like the one song where the one guys screams and the other guys raps." Reply
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2000
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3,336
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"This and many more Bad Seeds albums should at least be in the top 200 and not lurking around 700." Reply
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1994
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3,329
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,416 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,398 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,741 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 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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5,027 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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155 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 96th to 92nd |
Up 3 from 73rd to 70th |
Up 2 from 100th to 98th |
Up 2 from 97th to 95th |
Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 93rd to 97th |
Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
Down 2 from 94th to 96th |
Down 1 from 7th to 8th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 99th to 101st |
