B-Side Guys

Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 11 reviews, going back to 1996, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Rock 45%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 18%
  • Indie & Alternative 18%
  • Pop 9%

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By the numbers

1A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
1album given a perfect score
2outlets their reviews here ran in
How their scores spread
  • 0–491
  • 50s1
  • 60s2
  • 70s0
  • 80s6
  • 90+1

More numbers (how close they land to the other critics, release-week calls) appear once we track 15 of their reviews.

Their favorites

  1. AC/DCBack in Black 100 The Rolling Stone Album Guide
  2. Lou ReedConey Island Baby 80 The Rolling Stone Album Guide
  3. George MichaelFaith 80 Rolling Stone
  4. John CaleFear 80 The Rolling Stone Album Guide
  5. Ice-TO.G. Original Gangster 80 Rolling Stone

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

1 album that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 1 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
NasIt Was Written“Check out our album review of Artist's It Was Written on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia40 2/5761996
AC/DCBack in BlackThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia100 5/591
Lou ReedConey Island BabyThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia80 4/582
George MichaelFaith“Check out our album review of Artist's Faith on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/584
John CaleFearThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia80 4/585
Ice-TO.G. Original GangsterRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/584
John CaleSlow DazzleThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia80 4/585
Emmylou HarrisStumble into Grace“Previously published as: Rolling Stone album guide”The Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia80 4/584
Fleetwood MacTango in the NightThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia50 2.5/579
John CaleThe Academy in PerilThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia60 3/571
Lou ReedThe BellsThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia60 3/572

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