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80 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: Despite the misleading title, 'The Greatest' is not a best-of collection, but rather is Chan Marshall's first album of original songs in three years. It was recorded in Memphis and finds the singer backed by some of that city's legendary session musicians.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Spin
    100
    After only a few spins, The Greatest sounds like another [masterpiece]. [Feb 2006, p.84]
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  2. Stylus Magazine
    91
    The Greatest isn't perfect, but its stumbles are neither intrusive nor damning.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    60
    A number of songs suggest brilliance before stumbling rather into the bland.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 39
  3. Negative: 4 out of 39
  1. rass.
    10
    perfect!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. RIck
    5
    Honestly, what's so great about this?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TomD
    2
    i don't get it...this is just generic singer/songwriter territory. there aren't any memorable hooks or clever lines, and the songs are just bland. why does everyone think this is amazing? oh wait...marketing...… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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