Overall Chart
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"I believe that the relatively low score of 73 for this album reflects the number of purists or 'rockers' - or whatever you want to call them - who want to immediately attack it because it's heavily based on the synthesizer. Or, they know only the hit song and can't appreciate it (see comment rega..." [+] Reply
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1981
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2,048
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"Kendrick just keeps solidifying his greatness. I'm convinced when his career is all said and done he will be widely considered the greatest hip-hop artist to ever walk on the planet." Reply
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travelful | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +18 votes (18 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2016
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2,045
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"This was the most accessible Nick Cave album to date when it was released in 1990. It's still a dark record, but the music is now approaching a beauty you certainly wouldn't have expected a few years before. Opener, foi na cruz, is lovely, as is, the weeping song. The most beautiful track though ..." [+] Reply
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1990
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2,042
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"If you have a heart condition and listen to this, you will die. But on the positive side, you will probably have fun doing it. It's like an episode of Teletubbies written by a sex offender, and edited on crack." Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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2,040
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"Early Sabbath do no wrong. Even when massively coked up during the writing and making of this, they still produce an album of a caliber that most bands will never even get close to. An all round classic that never fails to deliver. 'Laguna Sunrise' will be played at my funeral when I'm dead. My a..." [+] Reply
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1972
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2,035
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"REM's excellent follow up to monster. New adventures in hi-fi, was recorded during the band's world tour of 1995/96, and features songs recorded live, at soundchecks, and in various recording studios. The album opens deceptively with, how the west was won and where it got us, which probably would..." [+] Reply
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1996
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2,033
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"These songs are gorgeously produced and this album is insanely listenable, but this man is a goddamned clown. Here's a verse on the album that I may have made up, but still feels less outrageous than most of what is on this record. I'm filled with so much sadness And all these hoes are filled wit..." [+] Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2020
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2,032
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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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2,026
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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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2,021
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"A haunting album that gets darker and darker the deeper into it you go. Unwound tells you right from the start that if you dont give this album your full attention for more than an hour you can just fuck off." Reply
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2001
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2,019
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,726 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 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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5,004 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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