Overall Chart
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"If you don't consider the movie & gospel albums as concept albums, this is the first concept album of Elvis. A very wide variety of country songs done perfectly. This is his best album of the seventies." Reply
"I don't quite agree with benjameen that the songs all sound the same. Alive is a great summer pop song, but the entire album is chalk full of songs that aren't just "party tracks." The opening track "LUX" is John Williams-esque, almost as if they are introducing the listener to the "Emperor" of t..." [+] Reply
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"Not quite what I expected. I expected an electronic album. The first track is as straightforward as any Neil Young song, it's not until the second track where the album's new sound starts to be heard. Still, to be honest, it's just a typical Neil Young song that is just wrapped up in vocoders and..." [+] Reply
"A very good sounding album. Didn't stand out to me too much but I liked it." Reply
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phantom1305 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Punk as all heck satire critiquing homophobia in the 80s." Reply
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"Cute album, songs are very short! 28 minutes for 15 songs, it makes them more appreciable, even if it's a bit repetitive... Best track : Fool" Reply
"Well this was a lot of fun! It feels like lots of noises made with mouths. Or perhaps birds turned into people or bird people or something else as equally frigtening." Reply
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"The remastered version of this one is fantastic! The SOUND is just wonderful. This is THE best single disc compilation I've heard of Bowie's early years, up to 1975-76. If you're a fan of his music, pick this one up if you haven't already done so!" Reply
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rockinsteve | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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 | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,416 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,723 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,968 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 823 | 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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4,997 | 50% | |
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2,658 | 27% | |
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432 | 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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