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"After a slightly disappointing 2nd album (You're Gonna Get It), Petty & the band broke out big with this album. Showing some punk attitude and the frustration over a recent fight with their record comany, Petty comes out with a bit of a snarl and a collection of great songs. From start to finish,..." [+] Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1979
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2,209
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"One of the best albums of all time, the quality of the songs is just sublime... so far ahead of most 1966 albums. The Kinks actually had something to say here unlike 99% of their peers. Middle class life in England and the gap between rich and poor (A House In The Country, Sunny Afternoon), runni..." [+] Reply
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1966
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2,202
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"It's hard to find good 80s music outside of the obvious. This, however, is exactly the sort of thing I hope to uncover when digging a little deeper into the Dark Decade." Reply
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ProfessorSquid | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1983
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2,199
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"I hope I'm not committing any form of blasphemy by encouraging this, but considering the fact that Big Star's third album was ultimately abandoned due to lack of interest by the band members, I believe this creates a rather interesting opportunity for us fans to create the track listing however w..." [+] Reply
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1978
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2,198
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"I really don't understand people saying this album only has Walk this Way or Sweet Emotion, and lacks consistency. IMO this is a very consistent album, with only Round and Round and Big Ten Inch not grabbing me in some way (although 10" is pretty amusing). While all the songs are hard rock (cept ..." [+] Reply
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Caesar01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1975
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2,197
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"Outside of OK Computer, I don't know if there was ever a more necessary album for the well-being of a band. Blur was a thread away from being dead and buried for good, especially after a brutal trip to the US where our love for grunge was blinding us in 1992 and 1993 (I myself would not hear of B..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1993
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2,196
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"Cohen returns with a gem. The first four tracks are pure perfection. This adds to his canon as much as his first three albums do. Don't dismiss Cohen as simply a 60s songwriter. His later work has nuggets of perfection as well." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1988
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2,192
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"'Scott 4', by far Scott Walker's best album, maintained the Brel influence of his previous three, but now the material (a decadent mileu of prostitutes, gansters and misfits) and his operatic vocal style, was all his own. Whereas the arrangements on his previous albums were influenced by Bacharac..." [+] Reply
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1969
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2,190
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"A medular album, you can notice how Argentine rock and Latin Rock in general change after this album." Reply
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Helios | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1983
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2,190
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"Not one of my favorite albums, but I'll never forget the first time I heard this. Such a shocking and unique sound." Reply
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2007
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2,187
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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 | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,726 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,962 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 827 | 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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5,005 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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