Overall Chart
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"I picked up guitar when I first heard In A Little While, and I haven't looked back since. I've always had a special place in my heart for this album for that reason, and I hope one day I can thank the Edge for changing my life." Reply
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craola | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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2,041
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"At first I was just pleasantly enjoying it but by the end I was totally blown away. Such a complex and incredibly well-executed blend of genres." Reply
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2003
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2,040
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"First impressions: 1.Really like how all over the place the album is it feels like little fragments of Earl's psyche. 2. Instrumentals are extremely unique. 3. Earl continues to have one of the most assured flows of any rapper of his generation. 4. It is the perfect length based on how short the ..." [+] Reply
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2018
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2,038
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"There's three distinct periods in the Beach Boys career. Pre, post and Pet Sounds. This album is the culmination of the pre-Pet Sounds era. When Brian was still writing songs about girls, being a teenager, cars and girls. Before he scraps the drums, bass, guitar surf music style he releases what ..." [+] Reply
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1965
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2,032
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"This double album was released after Live at Fillmore East had propelled the band to stardom in the USA. It has three components. Firstly studio tracks featuring Duane Allman, secondly tracks recorded following his untimely demise and lastly live tracks from the Filmore East performances. More by..." [+] Reply
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1972
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2,026
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"Not so sure as of right now. It kinda blends together, but also, I really dig that. It's a very large collection of songs, each one with something to set it apart. I really dig the atmosphere, and even though I don't think this will top their debut, I'm really happy they're back." Reply
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lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2022
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2,024
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"Sky Blue Sky was the soundtrack for a long drive through the Nevada desert on the way back from a somewhat challenging journey to climb Middle Sister, one of Nevada's seventeen county highpoints. We got lost several times trying to find the trailhead, had to ford several fairly significant creeks..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2007
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2,020
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"Overall, I found this album to be fairly underwhelming. It was hyped up a lot for me for two reasons: First, I’m a huge David Bowie fan, so there’s that, and second, everyone was talking about how great it was. So those two things combined created big expectations for me. While this is a good alb..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2013
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2,020
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"It's keeping my attention right now. Has a peculier anger, one which is grinding its teeth even at the lines and notes themselves. Someone isn't pleased... the someone isn't me." Reply
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1996
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2,014
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"A great post punk album. Similar in attitude and presentation with Joy Division's, unknown pleasures. The modern dance, is a fantastic record of alienation, frustration, and anger, and delivered with a swagger. There is no point in picking out individual tracks, it all needs to be listened togeth..." [+] Reply
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1978
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2,013
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 85 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 304 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 715 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,439 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,434 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,616 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,728 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,999 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 726 | 7% |
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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% | |
| Various Artists | 26 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,011 | 50% | |
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2,665 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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315 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
