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"A glorious mess of energy, sex and rebellion. So much swagger as Bran Van 3000 uses sampling and guest artists balanced with their own beats, loops and spunk. Will get into your head on repeat all day long, and dares you not to get up and dance. A treasure in Quebec, and a hidden gem outside. Hig..." [+] Reply
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"RCA/BMG released this expanded 2 disc edition in 1995. (RCA/BMG Cat#: 74321331632) only in non US countries. One disc included the standard release of Lennox's "Medusa" and the second disc included "Live In Central Park" recorded live at New York's Central Park Summerstage on September 9th, 1995...." [+] Reply
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"I like "Feel the Fire" the best on this album. Very Iron Maiden-y." Reply
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"The singles off this albums are some of the best sounding recordings that you can find from the period. They're very well written and benefit from the wide array of sessions musicians employed, especially John Paul Jones. Stevens' voice lends itself much better to softer songs like "Portobello Ro..." [+] Reply
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"Very good album. The cover is quite stunning. I think that the overall continuity would have been better had all songs been recorded at the same recording studio. Album notes states that this was not the case. As such it does sound like the production is different." Reply
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"Definitely underrated, with such a strong start. The last track with John Darnielle is also unstoppable. Ace never did get enough attention, though. "You ain't sh-t man, your story's a joke / You should package it with a last smoke and six feet of rope."" Reply
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"Fantastic - next best thing to Pink Floyd live." Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,726 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,962 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 827 | 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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5,005 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 2020 | |
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| 1. The Strokes | |
| 2. Fiona Apple | |
| 3. Phoebe Bridgers | |
| 4. Taylor Swift | |
| 5. Charli XCX | |
| 6. Jessie Ware | |
| 7. Fleet Foxes | |
| 8. The Weeknd | |
| 9. Run The Jewels | |
| 10. Tame Impala |
