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"maybe it's a little soon to jump on this album and call it the best of the year, but god, it makes a strong case for it. lcd soundsystem return with a weighty, meticulous, beautiful record that plumbs darker depths than any of their first three albums. it's so exciting because it sounds so differ..." Reply
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2017
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2,853
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"Though this album has an incredibly depressing nature, I find it very motivating. I can't seem to understand why but the tracks as a whole album work really well together. Smith's layered vocals and acoustics with a minor twist radiate very moving imagery. My personal favourite is "Christian Brot..." Reply
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Slinkz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
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1995
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2,849
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"The Pretenders were a real shot in the arm in the eighties. Great debut. The last five songs on the record are terrific." Reply
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1980
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2,813
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"This band is so british it's not even funny." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4
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2002
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2,812
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"A classic r'n'b record. Super smooth and slick, it's got some really good songs on it with the absolutely brilliant Smooth operator easily the best track. Your love is king and Sally are also quality cuts." Reply
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1984
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2,809
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"It’s a fantastic album, classic. But imagine, just IMAGINE what would’ve been if Roger was on this album too. High Hopes but somehow even better. It’s a shame those 2 greats just couldn’t work together..." Reply
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LedZep | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 5
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1994
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2,805
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"Fantastic album of immaculate sounding, experimental and yet hooky songs. As others have noted, this is far more similar to other early 70s glam rock than Eno's later ambient work. As someone who far prefers glam rock to ambient music, that's fine with me. In fact, I prefer this album to any of R..." Reply
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Caesar01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4
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1974
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2,800
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"Bruce Springsteen is one of the biggest names in rock n' roll through all time no matter from which angle you look at it, but to a large part of the music audience this remains a bit of a hidden gem. Bruce and the band never got better than this, in large part because it seems they are doing what..." Reply
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1973
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"Berlin is another exploration of the wild and dark side. But the big difference on this album, is that Lou shows real empathy with the depraved stars of his songs. Berlin, Men of Good Fortune and especially the Kids stand out in a superb album. They've taken her children away with a choir of cryi..." Reply
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1973
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"An eccentric, melodic, ethereal, and overall gorgeous pop record. Whereas other dreampop bands like Beach House have achieved an immersive sound through serene synthesized production and sparkling guitars, this album finds its heavenly sound through more organic instrumentation. A lot of the text..." Reply
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2015
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 32 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 711 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,410 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,395 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,728 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 834 | 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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5,031 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 27% | |
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427 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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156 | 2% | |
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138 | 1% | |
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Up 3 from 101st to 98th |
Up 3 from 97th to 94th |
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Down 2 from 93rd to 95th |
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