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"I wasn't much into their earlier stuff, but my brother played me Quarantine and that was pretty much it. It took a while for some of the slower and instrumental songs to catch on, but with a few listens I came to understand that every song on this album is great." Reply
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swagnadalf | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This sounds like classic rock from tom petty & the heartbreakers, a classic rock band uncoincidentally enough. Of course, there is no song comparible to the best in his catalogue, but this is still a solid rockin' effort. What more can you ask of Tom Petty and gang at this point?" Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Hands Clean hits harder than You Oughta Know... The sucker who slept with her was older, and wanted to keep the relationship secret. Dave Coulier? Some record exec? Either way, he must not have slept well hearing this one. This is actually a decent album - not as blatantly angry as Jagged Little ..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"What's the problem the people have with Archive in this site ? Probably the most interesting group since 20 years with great live performances and excellent work studios. As creative as Pink Floyd were in the 70's... "Controlling crowds" is my best 2000's LP with innovative sounds and two high ly..." [+] Reply
"There was a time back in 1991 when a certain song broke all the records in the UK: It became the longest-ever consecutive stay #1, with an impressive record of 16 weeks. Guess the song? yes, it was '(Everything I Do) I Do it For You'. At the time I was just a little kid. I was given the 'Waking U..." [+] Reply
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ponkine | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Better than Teens of Style. Fantastic lyrics, extremely impressive instrumentals, and hard hitting and emotional vocals. I think the song structures on here are far more interesting than ToS as well." Reply
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"Listen to New Terrain backwards for an amazing song "Nervous I Know"." Reply
"Makeba was a South African singer who had a difficult early life, but her strong and attractive singing voice got her attention. She blended African and Western music to great effect. She toured with several singing groups in the 1950s, and on gaining international attention she moved to America ..." [+] Reply
"Do not let the album title fool you... This is a cracker of an album! love it!" Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,425 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,720 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,967 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 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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4,997 | 50% | |
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2,657 | 27% | |
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432 | 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. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 12. The Velvet Underground | |
| 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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