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1988
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1960
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1991
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"The first half of the album has some killer songs with great lyrics. I especially love Golden Promises and Losing Faith in Words. The song "Flight" is not that good in my opinion, however, and is one of Peter Hamill's worst efforts. It has some good sections but it just sounds really forced."  Reply
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1980
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2025
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"This is pivotal album for Al DiMeola. He began broadening beyond the straight fusion of his past and incorporating more of the world music flavors that would characterize his future. He straddles and integrates the two worlds brilliantly and the result is possibly the best album in his catalog."  Reply
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1980
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"This is supposed to be a soul album. The only problem with that is that there is no soul to be found here. There is also a surprising lack of chemistry between Neil Young and Booker T. & the M.G.'s. It's not surprising to me that the best song on here was recorded with Crazy Horse, Goin' Home, be..."  [+]  Reply
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2002
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1995
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2023
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1970
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Overall Chart composition

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