Overall Chart
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"This whole album is an accurate narrative of a crazy drug trip. First the fun rush (Feel Good Hit of the Summer), then the horny feeling (Auto Pilot), the height of the trip where the world starts spinning (Better Living Through Chemistry), the slow fallout along with a second wind (In the Fade),..." [+] Reply
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2000
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2,862
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"Oh boy, I "avoided" this band for so long, I didn't know what I was missing! This might be their best, or at the very least it best represents the band as a whole. There are the somewhat crazy, but super fun songs like Grass and Purple Bottle, and then there are the stripped down, psychedelic, so..." [+] Reply
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2005
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2,858
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"Update: a man with a top hat and a cane has showed up in my room. He is offering me money, fame, and all the women in the world. All I have to give him in return is my soul. It's a shame this album already took it." Reply
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Cargusbralem | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +16 votes (16 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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2,856
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"CONTEXT: Smith's second album is a full realization of his early sound--quiet, haunting, and powerful. MUSIC: Acoustic guitars dominate the record, with a dash of snare drum, electric guitar lines, and organ sprinkled in a few spots. Each song is captivating and well-arranged. LYRICS: Smith asser..." [+] Reply
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GuitarDan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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2,853
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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) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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2,842
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"One of the best Bowie's records, should be rated higher than "Space Oddity" or "The Man who sold the world". This shows Bowie's artistry and versatility. People tend to be allergic to pop music, but it's not easy or lazy being likeable or make good music and still be popular, Bowie accomplished i..." [+] Reply
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1983
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2,841
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"If nothing else, this is an incredibly diverse album. There's pop, hard rock, waltzes, elements of world music, blues, folk, psychedelia and so on. Very difficult to classify, but it's just "out there" enough to catch people's ear, yet not so indulgent as to scare off listeners who prefer more co..." [+] Reply
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Decurso | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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2,835
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"With Buddy Holly, even the whitest kid could enjoy Rock n' Roll." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,833
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"This is not heavy metal. As an example of the hard rock/glam metal genre, this is the pinnacle of pop music. People dismiss this album as a mechanised sell-out, but this is a masterpiece. Mutt Lange's production on this LP is technically flawless. Such outstanding work done by him and the enginee..." [+] Reply
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1987
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2,832
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"Sure Coltrane is good... but to think that this album of standards is better than A Love Supreme it's just not getting the point. The take on "My Favorite Things" is beautiful, even though some parts of the last round of sax solos are redundant. The take on "Summertime" is powerful... and natural..." [+] Reply
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JoaoMoreira | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1961
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2,826
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,431 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,612 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,735 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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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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5,010 | 50% | |
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2,663 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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