Overall Chart
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"The second best album of the year, after Fleet Foxes. If you believe all the other critics who want you to go out and get drab nonsense like St. Vincent or Girls or whatever, don't miss out on this. And go see them live. They are excellent." Reply
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"Wow. This was better than anything I was expecting. They still got it." Reply
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Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Ex Coral guitarist B.R.J follows up 2016's excellent 'West Kirby County' with 'Yawn' which is far from a yawn and is quite simply one of 2018's best albums With his trademark husky vocals that barely raise above a breath , BRJ walks us through a sad journey of longing , heartbreak and the challen..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Album of the year 1956" Reply
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"Some truely classic songs on this album. Nobody's child is probably the saddest song in history. It could easily be on Lou Reed's Berlin album!" Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Album of the year for 1955" Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 707 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,416 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,748 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,974 | 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% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,018 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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429 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Overall Chart chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 96th to 92nd |
Up 3 from 97th to 94th |
Up 2 from 100th to 98th |
Up 2 from 81st to 79th |
Up 2 from 73rd to 71st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 92nd to 96th |
Down 3 from 94th to 97th |
Down 2 from 44th to 46th |
Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 78th to 80th |
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