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"First, don't want to ruin this experience for anybody by over hyping it. Take it in in a natural way. So, Beach House is my favorite. I contemplate my favorite album of all time as Teen Dream, Bloom, Depression Cherry, and now Once Twice Melody. This album blows me away with the sonics and sounds..." [+] Reply
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C_Krug2009 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2022
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2,008
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"Bone machine, is Tom Waits' industrial album. It's dark, unsettling, and has a kind of mechanical sound to it, like it was recorded in some nightmarish factory. First track, earth died screaming, is actually one of the more challenging songs, as if he wanted to scare the daylights out of any casu..." [+] Reply
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1992
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2,007
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"Raw, edgy garage with a queasy, malevolent psychedelic gleam. A glorious atmosphere and great, robust songs throughout. I personally love the electric jug, but I see it's not to everyone's taste! A crucial record for more reasons than just being the first to have the word "Psychedelic" in the tit..." [+] Reply
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1966
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2,006
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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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2,001
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"I find it very interesting when people accuse a band of recording purposefully obtuse music, or accuse a person of purposefully listening to obtuse music, in order to promote some image. Just because you don't enjoy an album doesn't mean everyone else isn't going to enjoy it, and it certainly doe..." [+] Reply
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2009
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1,999
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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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1,997
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"RTJ 4 is the opposite of timeless music. This is the encapsulation of a specific moment in history: here and now." Reply
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2020
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1,997
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"The run from Sex on Fire till Revelry is a relentless flawless streak of mad genius. I dont know how/why i ended up loving those 4 songs so much, but they havent aged a day after all this time and i only love them more with every listen. The rest of the album has eventually grown on me, notion an..." [+] Reply
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Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2008
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"Gram Parsons only stuck around to make a single record with the Byrds, but it was far and away the best thing the Byrds ever did, and that includes "Eight Miles High" and the other iconic Roger McGuinn-penned Byrds songs of the sixties. Sweetheart of the Rodeo never attained quite the same commer..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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""Countdown to Ecstasy" was the follow-up to Steely Dan's very successful debut album "Can't Buy a Thrill." The album was partially recorded during rapid studio sessions between live performances and the group was initially not fully satisfied with all of the performances on the record. The album ..." [+] Reply
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1973
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1,992
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 87 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,422 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,401 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,747 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,959 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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5,007 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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155 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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