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"One of Petty's best works. I understand why he released it as a solo album because it has a bit more variety than his Heartbreakers music. Even though a lot of the members of the band were involved in the making of this one. Key tracks: Free Fallin', I Won't Back Down, Love is a Long Road, Runnin..." [+] Reply
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1989
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3,322
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"His debut, blending an old-school singer-songwriter rock/pop vibe with the attitude of punk. My ranking reflects the extended version including a fav of mine, "watching the detectives"." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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3,309
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"This is the album where Cohen may surpass Dylan as my favorite lyricist. Very very few songwriters have spun such an intricately beautiful web of words to engulf a listener." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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3,306
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"Some of the smoothest yet grittiest soulful music i've ever heard. I loved every minute of this record, it was like being hugged by a big huge, conscious, soul artist with this warming, glowing yet sinister tinge to it. Basically, really fucking good." Reply
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Sometype | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2014
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3,301
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"I can understand not liking 'Trout Mask Replica', but if you don't like 'Safe as Milk', then...I don't know what to say." Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1967
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3,296
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"Iggy’s second album again working with David Bowie is his best solo album without question. Lust for Life, The Passenger, Tonight, Success and Neighborhood Threat are the best tracks for me. A little more commercial sounding than The Idiot but still very experimental with lyrics that are just as ..." [+] Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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3,294
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"Seminal Rap album that is incorrectly labelled as the 1st Gangsta Rap release , rather it was the first Gangsta Rap album to garner mainstream success largely on word of mouth and infamy. Interestingly success was found mainly in the homes of disenfranchised white males rather than the black comm..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1988
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3,290
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"As much as I enjoy it, I feel like this is one of those albums that I'd appreciate even more if I had been alive when it was first released." Reply
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1986
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3,284
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"Ever since I heard the Glow Pt. 2, I've always found Phil to me relatable to me. It's safe to say I'm a pretty melancholic man, myself. I don't show it to people I know in person, but I am not afraid to express it anonymously online (who wouldn't). But since I was a wee lad in high school to now,..." [+] Reply
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Anti | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2017
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3,269
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"This album channels male rage otherwise commonly found in punk and directs it at dismantling patriarchy / opposing hate / and resisting apathy. Aggressive and enlightening and ready to mosh." Reply
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ghosttomost | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,396 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,594 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,734 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,984 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 829 | 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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2,656 | 27% | |
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426 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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220 | 2% | |
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156 | 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 5 from 96th to 91st |
Up 3 from 81st to 78th |
Up 3 from 72nd to 69th |
Up 2 from 69th to 67th |
Up 2 from 46th to 44th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 47th to 49th |
Down 2 from 63rd to 65th |
Down 2 from 68th to 70th |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
Down 2 from 92nd to 94th |
Recognised
Decade Charts (2020s)
