Overall Chart
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"Brilliant pop by Aimee Mann; this one makes my Top 25 of all time. Everything on here has great hooks and clever lyrics, but the peaks are the ascerbic ballads “You're With Stupid Now” and “Amateur,” and especially the upbeat and equally biting “All Over Now.” (“I could not convince or trust you/..." [+] Reply
"Very soft and contemplative Robert Plant. The best track Skip's Song" Reply
"Good album with climatic groove" Reply
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"Had me from the intro. The drum sound is soooo good. Some of the lyrical themes are a bit cheesy but the music is outstanding. There is a harder edge to some of the tracks, which is really good." Reply
"Pretty much one of the tests for whether you like modern jazz or not. Every received idea/cliche about that most rarefied beast is present here in abundance." Reply
"Back when I was a DJ for my college station, some of the staff at the station pasted little reviews onto the covers of new albums as they came in. I remember when I first saw the review for this one: it was the most effusive that I ever saw during my time there (with the possible exception of the..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Only after a few listens, I came to the conclusion that this was Weather Systems Mark II, but not as good. Still there are some great songs on this album." Reply
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"I don't understand how Ben Harper is consistently overlooked on BEA. He's creative, diverse, funky, soulful, and ties into roots and culture. He should get a lot more recognition, and we could start with this album - it's one of his best." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,722 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,967 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 8% |
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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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4,997 | 50% | |
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2,659 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
