Overall Chart
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"I like this type of 80s synth sound. It has had a bit of a resurgence but nothing like the real thing . I enjoyed the whole album more than a one hit wonder to me. If you liked you melt with you I believe you'll find other tracks to like here." Reply
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"I have been after a decent vinyl copy of this album for years! Finally, at last, picked up a near mint copy at a second hand vinyl shop yesterday. It is an excellent album with, as the title would suggest, a bit of a middle eastern theme to it. Ship of Fools is undoubtedly the high point but the ..." [+] Reply
"Former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp blends the sound that would have been Songs From the Black Hole and the sound of Pinkerton and makes a formidable debut album. Please That Be You and Brilliant Boy are the best tracks, but find the slow acoustic version of The Love I'm Searching For if you want to..." [+] Reply
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"One of the most underrated albums on these charts, and my second-favorite live album of all time. Joe Jackson is not a major artist - if you haven't heard this album. This live collection, taken from four different tours (one per side), makes a strong case that he *is* a major artist of his time...." [+] Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 719 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,432 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,610 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,736 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,994 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 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% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,014 | 50% | |
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2,664 | 27% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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317 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1962 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Ray Charles | |
| 2. Bill Evans | |
| 3. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 4. Howlin' Wolf | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Charles Mingus | |
| 7. Booker T. & The M.G.'s | |
| 8. John Coltrane | |
| 9. Dexter Gordon | |
| 10. Françoise Hardy | |
| 11. Sonny Rollins | |
| 12. Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd | |
| 13. Art Blakey | |
| 14. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | |
| 15. Roy Orbison | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Herbie Hancock | |
| 18. Peter, Paul And Mary | |
| 19. Sam Cooke | |
| 20. Jacques Brel |
