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"This is the best album I ever heard. I remember the time when I heard it the first time and how I was at this moment. If I was alone on a desert island with just one album, it wouldbe this one. Great performance from all the band and A Light In The Black is my favorite song. RIP Dio, Powell and B..." Reply
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1976
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"Man I hope this doesn't fly under the radar. Shut Up Kiss Me is one of the best singles of the year" Reply
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2016
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2,520
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"A relaxing listen that flows beautifully and is led by the trumpet of the great Miles Davis. His playing is phenomenal and the way he exchanges with other members of the ensemble is genius. One of the best examples of this is on Jeru which is my favourite cut on the record. There are more great s..." Reply
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1957
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2,516
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"Supposedly this album was to be split by instrumentals on one disc and non-instrumentals on the other. I'm glad it wasn't because the bulk of the instrumentals probably wouldn't've held up well in one sitting. Interspersed with the vocal songs, Trent creates a well-defined tapestry, expanding on ..." Reply
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1999
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2,513
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"Piffle. This was confirmation that the musical revolution of 1991 would be quickly taken over by "safe" acts with the right name and look but none of the songwriting chops." Reply
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1993
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2,509
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"As an antidote to a bad mood, nothing even touches this dude right here." Reply
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40footwolf | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 8
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1975
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2,504
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"This is MUSIC! One of the most essential records of all times, everyone should hear it. You can't ignore the groove dude! A flagship of Cuban music and good music in general" Reply
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1997
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"Second time's the charm, I guess. How could I possibly have been so wrong? This is a masterpiece. A FRIKEN MASTERPIECE. I don't know. I guess I was in the right mood today. It just... it sounds SO GOOD. His voice and the guitars and the energy and emotion... it's mind-boggling. And that album cov..." Reply
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sageamagoo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 5
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1994
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"A beautiful album, romantic and heartbreaking and extremely powerful for the LGBT community" Reply
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2005
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"Ok so it would be super easy to hate on this album and it would be super lazy as well. The musician ship on this album is first class for a debut album especially Oxleys keyboards and there are a handful of top tracks here capped by the incredible “On A Day Like Today” This isn’t exactly in my mu..." Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
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2004
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 32 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,409 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,595 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,731 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,987 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 839 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,030 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 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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136 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 104th to 100th |
Up 3 from 101st to 98th |
Up 3 from 65th to 62nd |
Up 3 from 50th to 47th |
Up 2 from 84th to 82nd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 47th to 50th |
Down 2 from 37th to 39th |
Down 2 from 70th to 72nd |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
Down 1 from 20th to 21st |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 101st to 98th |
Up 4 from 104th to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 99th to 103rd |
Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
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Decade Charts (2020s)
