Overall Chart
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"Strange how this classic isn't ranked higher in the charts. There something quite intriguing about this, the combination of live instrumentation and conscious lyrics really put something special" Reply
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1999
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1,934
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"This record's really the epitome of hard-bop, even as it stretches the boundaries of the genre into something approaching true avant-garde while still often keeping the boundaries of familiar jazz, resulting in a crucial listen." Reply
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1964
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1,934
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""hair metal" yada yada, "spawned mtv's unplugged" yada yada ... What really strikes is that this is hard rock with a stylistic edge with fun hooks that doesn't overstay its welcome. The key ingredient to this album's, and this band's success, is jon bon jovi's writing chops -- the everyman workin..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1986
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1,933
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"Chance has a very similar sound to Kendrick Lamar, whose debut album last year received all kinds of praise. The music is great, and more importantly, Chance’s rapping ability is great. He has a playful youthfulness to him, but isn’t afraid to get serious. Perhaps the line that really stuck in my..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (10 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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2013
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1,931
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"Richard D. James is a genius. The man has an ability that few do, the way he is able to manipulate music, to subtly change small things here and there throughout songs is incredible. Sometimes instrumental electronic music can get boring, but not here, not even for a second. Every minute you’re d..." [+] Reply
- RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2014
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1,931
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"Among the greatest Metal/Thrash albums ever recorded. For me, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath, Metallica Ride the Lightning, Metallica Master Of Puppets, Metallica ...And Justice For All, Pantera Vulgar display of Power. A great change from Metallica's Black Album, at the time. Crazy concert too. '94..." [+] Reply
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1992
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1,929
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"New Review. I love this all the more... Due to laziness, I will just include this review of sorts I have on my as-of-now-nonpublic Dylan chart. I wrote this 4 years ago! (Time flies, love all you BEA buddies I've had for 5 years now) "Beautiful, charming, short-and-sweet, countrified, humble, and..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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1,922
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"This is really uneven. It has a couple great songs in "Plush" and "Creep," but it's mostly filler, especially on the second half." Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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"Holy shit!!! What a leftfield surprise. Not a weak track among the bunch--save "Don't Touch My Hair," which is still fantastic. A truly special record." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2016
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1,919
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"I love a band that can be both wistfully beautiful and crushingly powerful within the same album. The amount of different sounds they tackle on this album is staggering. The playing is fantastic especially the drums. Clearly Like Herod and Mogwai Fear Satan are the big guns here if you’re thinkin..." [+] Reply
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1997
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1,916
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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 | 1,415 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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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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5,002 | 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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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
