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2011
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170
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"I personally love every song on this album and I don't understand the hate AT ALL. Yes, it's a more stripped back sound. Yes, it came after what's considered one of Maiden's best albums. But No Prayer, is, at it's heart, an underrated masterpiece. From the chilling Mother Russia to the helping of..."  [+]  Reply
- childatheart23 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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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1990
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1984
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"i just listened to this album after years of telling myself to do so... wtf is going on!!!!!!!!!! this is such a bible for 2000s pop. i knew toxic was on this, it's like my childhood-forever jam, but i supposed, like every britney (and pop in general) album, it was goint to have the hit and then ..."  [+]  Reply
- xdxrovied | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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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2003
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1966
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"Experimental and interesting, but has a tendency to be shrill, unnecessarily repetitive and frankly annoying. A difficult album to get through, only redeemed by the clear intellect behind the way it chooses to experiment."  Reply
- gloriousgoo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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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2009
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"My Record Collection is Better Than Yours Aka The Rise of Blues Punk in the Queensland But they crawl to the moon and the sun, he won't crawl to anyone – All Times Through Paradise Or... Now that My baby left me, I’ve been sleeping with my dog – Crazy Googenheimer Blues (Seriously, brothers. What..."
- Repo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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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1978
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"Something about this is like impossible for me to dislike. It is so shimmering and intoxicating and fun. Some people seem to be uneasy about embracing it but this is like heaven, why are y'all being so tentative? :P May be my favourite electropop next to Visions by Grimes (unless you count Fever ..."  [+]  Reply
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2013
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"To say KGLW are going through a fruitful period at the moment would be an understatement. This year alone they have continued to exceed expectations with their impressive output of high quality music. 'Laminated Denim' continues the trend."  Reply
- jbentley3997 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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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2022
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"Yes, this little loved PJ Harvey album is still my unquestionable favorite of hers. And yes, "modern rock marvel" Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea is still my least favorite for its overt "modern rock" commercial production and half the songs feeling just mediocre songwriting from an a..."  [+]  Reply
- MarquisMarc | 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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1993
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Overall Chart composition

Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
9. Kid A by Radiohead
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
12. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
13. Nevermind by Nirvana
14. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
20. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar