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6051.

A Question Of Balance

The Moody Blues

""A Question of Balance" from 1970 was my first Moody Blues album, which I bought while it was still on the charts. It was first and foremost the single "Question" I had noticed in the radio. After purchasing the album, I hated to admit to myself that the other tracks did not live up to my hopes a..."""A Question of Balance" from 1970 was my first Moody Blues album, which I bought while it was still on the charts. It was first and foremost the single "Question" I had noticed in the radio. After purchasing the album, I hated to admit to myself that the other tracks did not live up to my hopes and expectations. There was too little rock guitar and that everything was overall a bit too nice. Even though it could not be measured with other favorites from the same time, such as "A Salty Dog" and "Full House", I actually did play it quite a lot and learned to a certain degree to appreciate even the the songs that sounded like ”family pop”; they were after all good and well-written songs. However, the three Hayward songs were always favorites. Now, many years later, I have relistened to the album and obviously noticed new aspects and learned to appreciate some of them. It is obvious that the group in many ways was trend-setting and lyrically, in fact ahead of their time, e.g. with focus on the environment and greedy abuse of the resurces of the Earth. In fact, very impressive that young men in their midtwenties could deliver such a mature piece of work. The middle part of "Question" is still incredible and probably one of the most beautiful pieces of music group ever delivered. The pompous intro (and end) I was never very crazy about, and I still think that the two parts do not fi really well together. Haywards "It's up to You" is another highlight; a melodic rocker with a small touch of country. "Dawning is the Day" is an evocative and more complex number. Mike Pinders to numbers "How are we here" and "Melancholy man" originally fell out, far from my taste, but of course I now realize that they are actually both nicely and beautifully constructed. John Lodge's songwriting I found came the closest to Hayward’s, and he was my number two favorite. His "Tortoise and the Hare" is a light upbeat soft rocker - a really nice song. His "Minstrel Song" is a grand and nicely arranged composition. Ray Thomas croons safely through his own "And Tide Rushes in," and together with Graeme Edge he has put the final number "The Balance" together. Edge, who was often responsible for the recitals, has also written the fine "Don’t You Feel Small", which could sound like a song taken from a movie. As a whole, "A Question of Balance" is probably one of the most succesful Moody Blues albums and one that has aged with grace. https://www.angelfire.com/nv/Badfinger/BANDmoodyblues.html" [+] Reply

- Rovers | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

218

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6052.

Alagbon Close

Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

218

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960

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6,052

Average Rating:

80 (34 votes)

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6053.

Sing For Very Important People

The Free Design

"Beautifully arranged (perhaps second only to the Carpenters), wonderfully harmonized and evocative in its celebration of childhood - an essential LP for big kids and their little kids too. I'm totally and utterly hooked by this sunshine-pop masterpiece, and if your mind is wired in a similar way ..." [+] Reply

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Year of Release:

1970

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31 charts

Rank Score:

218

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6054.

The Strange Case Of...

Halestorm

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Year of Release:

2012

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34 charts

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218

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6055.

Ouroboros

Ray LaMontagne

"Ray goes full Pink Floyd on this uncompromising sonic adventure produced by My Morning Jacket's Jim James. Meant to be listened to as a whole, Ouroboros is as vital in today's vinyl resurgence as it is drenched in Lamontagne's influences. Although it can be derivative at times, this is a true art..." [+] Reply

- jlsfourth | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

218

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1,141

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6,055

Average Rating:

75 (91 votes)

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6056.

Common As Light And Love Are Red Valleys Of Blood

Sun Kil Moon

"Man this is a weird album. It lulls you with repetition and then all of the sudden it's something else. I don't recommend this album--it's for me only." Reply

- Rhett | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2017

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64 charts

Rank Score:

218

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Standing At The Sky's Edge

Richard Hawley

"A brilliant album from Richard Hawley. Standing at the sky's edge, was a pleasant surprise upon release. It sees Hawley embracing a psychedelic sound, full of drony guitar rock. It was totally unexpected and is a brilliant record showing us how capable Hawley is making superb leftfield turns. Sta..." [+] Reply

- garycottier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2012

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54 charts

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218

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Magic And Medicine

The Coral

"'Bill McCai' makes the whole album worth your time. The magic is there alright and an improvement on their debut. Haven't got quite this great ever since." Reply

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Year of Release:

2003

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72 charts

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218

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King Of The Beach

Wavves

"I so badly wanted to hate this album (cause Nathan williams seems like a massive douche) but it's actually fantastic." Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2010

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80 charts

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218

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Exercises In Futility

Mgła

"This album is packed with brutal nihilistic black metal that never dips in quality or power from the first track to the end." Reply

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Year of Release:

2015

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29 charts

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218

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	37	0%
1950s	303	3%
1960s	719	7%
1970s	1,437	14%
1980s	1,432	14%
1990s	1,611	16%
2000s	1,735	17%
2010s	1,993	20%
2020s	731	7%

Artist	Albums	%

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	%

	5,012	50%
	2,664	27%
	432	4%
	317	3%
	222	2%
	159	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,726	97%
Yes	274	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,728	97%
Yes	272	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
6. London Calling by The Clash
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Marquee Moon by Television
13. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
19. Low by David Bowie
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell