Overall Chart
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"The Joshua Tree is often a very controversial chart pick because of the sheer amount of hate it receives from our forum regulars. And yes, I can see where the hate is coming from. But every time I listen to this album, I completely forget the constant lashings that the members here give this albu..." [+] Reply
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1987
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18,198
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"Eccentric, sensual, a true feast for the ears; Bush does music narrative like no one else, all the while pushing the boundaries of the genre she's built for herself. The idea shouldn't make sense: two smaller albums in one normal length album. And yet its pulled off with brilliant tenacity. The o..." [+] Reply
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DeusExMackia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1985
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18,020
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"Someone unfamiliar with Pearl Jam might confuse this with a greatest hits album. This is just about as good as debut albums get. Certainly top 5 debut of all time. Very emotional, powerful stuff from these guys. Their best." Reply
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AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1991
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17,983
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"Jeff Buckley isn’t only the most beautiful voice of the century, in my opinion; he’s also the most under-rated artist, with no doubt. Grace is his legacy, the only album he made. 1994’s Grace is outstanding, mysterious and truly sad. The lead song, Mojo Pin, is like a ray of sun almost blocked by..." [+] Reply
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arthurbittencourt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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17,760
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"This album is tremendous. One of the best of the 90s for sure. Standout tracks to me are Mayonaise, Today, and Hummer. blackflag29, great comment. I love the Mayonaise comparison to Loveless." Reply
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1993
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17,341
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"People (especially hipsters) love to hate on Oasis. I can understand; they got quite arrogant, they wear their influences boldly, and they didn't grow much after this. But this is a cracking album. Gifted melodies, clever hooks - the Gallagher boys know pop-rock. This is good stuff. Shame they ne..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +19 votes (20 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1995
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17,243
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"There's a certain beauty to this album that is inescapable. It has no gimmicks to it, just Drake alone on his acoustic guitar. It's an atmospheric and ethereal record that I will be returning to for a while." Reply
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1972
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17,226
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"If Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and the Pixies had a child, it wouldn't be born, it would stay in utero. :P" Reply
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motownfreak15 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +18 votes (18 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1993
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17,112
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"By the time he began to record 'Electric Ladyland', Jimi Hendrix had already learned enough about studio recording to be able to reproduce all the sounds he had in his head, note for note. The result was, in my opinion, the ultimate Jimi Hendrix experience and a testament to his songwriting and p..." [+] Reply
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1968
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16,972
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"The brilliance of Let It Bleed-one of the finest in the Stone's catalog and one of the greatest albums ever recorded-is the brilliance of the Stones themselves. The album is so varied with a heavy reliance on country rhythms and chord structures, starting off with the terrifying Gimme Me Shelter ..." [+] Reply
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1969
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16,827
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 826 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,006 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 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 |
