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"I felt heartbroken by the imperfection of her voice on this one every time I listened to this... For Heaven's Sake is one of the most beautiful love ballads I've ever heard."  Reply
- ilovelctr | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1958
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3,220
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"I would recommend listening to this before Daydream Nation, or you might be a bit underwhelmed. I listened to Daydream and found this a little lacking at first, but it eventually clicked. I still like Daydream a tad more, but this is still a masterpiece and Schizophrenia is better than everything..."  [+]  Reply
- Cojo7 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1987
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3,203
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"Kate Bush's debut album is an excellent collection of slightly quirky songs from one of music's most unique artists. There is a beautiful innocence to some tracks, especially on the lovely, the man with the child in his eyes. Other highlights include, them heavy people, saxophone song, and the ab..."  [+]  Reply
- garycottier | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1978
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3,194
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"Wow, where has this album been my whole life. This was a band my friends always talked about in the early 2k's but I never gave a chance. over 10 years later I listened to this album finally and I am blown away."  Reply
- Impzz | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2002
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3,168
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"I have this album in my top 10 for 2018. I think its a very beautiful album, as Beach House always delivers in that aspect, and has a handful and standout songs. However, I don't like when people get down voted for having reasonable opinions, even if they're perhaps opposing viewpoints from your ..."  [+]  Reply
- elo269megv | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +21 votes (22 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2018
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3,152
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"Great background album. At the time, I really enjoyed it. However, it's been hocked to every advertising campaign under the sun, and now I associate it with yuppie booze, cars, and consumer shite. Moby you sell-out. Way to ruin your own work."  Reply
- junodog4 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1999
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3,146
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1994
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"Best Adele album,but still just good. She has a pretty voice and she can definitely sing,but not only does the album get extremely tedious after only a few tracks in,it's not really something interesting in the first place. There are some great songs on here,but everything else is lacking."  Reply
- Wingman | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2011
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"The first thrash metal album! This is raw Metallica! This is the album that fueled most of the 80s metal. I realize that's a big statement but I stand behind it. My least favorite song on the album is Phantom Lord and even then it is a kickass track. Dave Mustaine's writing is immediately apparen..."  [+]  Reply
- Jasonconfused | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1983
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3,121
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1977
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Overall Chart composition

Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
7. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
8. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
9. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
16. The B-52's by The B-52's
17. Specials by The Specials
18. Setting Sons by The Jam
19. 154 by Wire
20. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks