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"Natty get a phone call... Heavy killer dub LP, a record where traditional dub coexists with sci-fi effects (the cover's a dead giveaway) and the Echo and reverb turned up to 11. The first two tracks and the heavenly Shake The Nation are the key moments, where in the latter the drums sound like th..."  [+]  Reply
- Jimmy Dread | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1980
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"One of two worthwhile albums by Matt Good. His biting reflections of society meld well with his cutting hooks. Underneath it all, he has a strong sense for melody. Good, but not great."  Reply
- junodog4 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1997
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"I have a hot take... the 2 songs which did not feature Justin Vernon in ANY capacity are actually the 2 best songs on the album. Despite the other high profile guest artists Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes, and Sharon Van Etten, I think Aaron Dessner shines when he's on lead vocals. Anaïs Mitchell's tr..."  [+]  Reply
- EyeKanFly | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2021
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"I have the 1990 re-release on Yazoo Records (Cat# 1065) of this album. It features the same songs but with a different running order. The running order on the Yazoo Album: 1) Ain't No Tellin' 2) Stack O' Lee Blues 3) Candy Man Blues 4) Spike Driver Blues 5) Avalon Blues 6) Louis Collins 7) Franki..."  [+]  Reply
- TheDude85 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1971
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1989
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2000
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2021
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2016
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1996
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2009
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Overall Chart composition

Best Artists of the 1960s
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
6. The Beach Boys
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. The Doors
9. Led Zeppelin
10. The Rolling Stones
11. John Coltrane
12. King Crimson
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Neil Young
16. Love
17. Charles Mingus
18. Van Morrison
19. Miles Davis
20. Simon & Garfunkel