The album received mixed reviews.

Of the previously unreleased songs, " Down to the Wire " features the New Orleans pianist Dr. John with Buffalo Springfield on an item from their shelved Stampede album ; " Love Is a Rose " was a minor hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1975 ; " Winterlong " received a cover by Pixies on the Neil Young tribute album from 1989, The Bridge ; and " Campaigner " is a Young song critical of Richard Nixon.

The album was a critical success but received a low-key release and only made number 87 in the UK charts.

In spite of this, Deicide's eighth studio album The Stench of Redemption album received rave reviews.

Enya won an Echo Award for best selling international single in Germany of 2001, and received a nomination for best selling album.

The U. S. received a special version of this release ( Amarantine – Deluxe Collector's Edition ), which also included three postcards and a copy of Roma Ryan's book Water Shows the Hidden Heart, which is referenced on the original album.

The album was well received but failed commercially ; after a sloppy cross-country tour, they hastily recorded Burrito Deluxe.

Although it received enthusiastic reviews, the release failed to chart ; his next album, Grievous Angel ( released posthumously in 1974 ) met with a similar reception, and peaked at number 195 on Billboard.

A third album in the Connick on Piano series, Chanson du Vieux Carré was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for the track " Ash Wednesday ", for the Grammy awards in 2008.

Coinciding with the tour, the Blake Babies recorded and released a new album titled God Bless The Blake Babies which received strong reviews.

Several songs from the album received regular airplay on major North American rock stations, with Hatfield's song " My Sister " becoming the biggest hit of her career, with a # 1 placing on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and the video becoming an MTV staple.

He released " U Don't Know Me " as the first single from the album, but it failed to chart, and the music video received little airplay on major music video channels.

" The album also received five stars in the 1983 edition of the guide and in the fourth edition that was published in 2004.

The Minor Threat EP and their only full-length studio album Out of Step have received a number of accolades and are cited as landmarks of the hardcore punk genre.

On October 7, 2008, his 1959 album Kind of Blue received its fourth platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), for shipments of at least four million copies in the United States.

In 1991, Hart produced the album Planet Drum, which remained at # 1 on the Billboard World Music Chart for 26 weeks, and received the first ever Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.

As of December 6, 2011, the album has sold 185, 000 units in the U. S. and received positive reviews from critics.

In 2011, Limp Bizkit's long awaited sixth studio album, Gold Cobra, was a commercial success, selling 63, 000 copies in the United States and peaking at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and the album has received mostly positive reviews.

A follow-up album, II, received similar praise, but did not match the commercial success that the Presidents ' debut album had, though it was still certified gold in the US.

The trio's 2000 studio recording, entitled " Don't Be Scared Anymore ", received reviews of " This album is like the soundtrack to the world's coolest vacation " from All About Jazz and " Jazz-rock in the truest sense " from Allmusic.

Moreover, because of the limited airplay Rush's previous extended-length songs received, Permanent Waves included shorter, more radio-friendly songs such as " The Spirit of Radio " and " Freewill ", two songs that helped Permanent Waves become Rush's first U. S. Top 5 album ; both songs continue to make appearances on classic rock radio stations in Canada and the United States to this day.

Alpha received indifferent reviews from various critics, while still attaining platinum status and reached No. 6 on the USA Billboard album chart.

" Released in 1968, the album eventually achieved critical acclaim, but it originally received an indifferent response from the public.

Despite the response from some website sources and a few UK tabloid papers the album failed to reignite the chart success of old and the mainstream media generally ignored the album or gave it a number of poor or indifferent reviews.

It was evident, however, that the band believed firmly in the album and as a result were largely indifferent to often cruel criticisms from offended fans.

The Roy Harper song " All Ireland " from the album Lifemask, written in the days following the incident, is critical of the military but takes a long term view with regard to a solution.

Their debut album, Pretty on the Inside ( 1991 ) garnered them critical praise, and they went on to achieve international critical and commercial success for their following albums, Live Through This ( 1994 ) and Celebrity Skin ( 1998 ).

Originally active from 1985 to 1996, the band have had consistent commercial and critical success in Australia and New Zealand and international chart success in two phases, beginning with their self-titled debut album, Crowded House, which reached number twelve on the US Album Chart in 1987 and provided the Top Ten hits, " Don't Dream It's Over " and " Something So Strong ".

Pepper, the notion of the concept album came to the forefront of the popular and critical mind, with the earlier prototypes and examples from traditional pop music and other genres sometimes forgotten.

Yes also produced concept albums during the ' 70s, most notably Tales from Topographic Oceans, which would become a defining album of prog rock, but its critical backlash would lead to the genre's decline in popularity and the rise of punk rock.

Parton's soundtrack album from her own 1992 film, Straight Talk, however was less successful, though her 1993 album Slow Dancing with the Moon won critical acclaim, and did well on the charts, reaching No. 4 on the country albums charts, and No. 16 on the Billboard 200 albums charts.

Incorporating experiments in British jungle and drum ' n ' bass, Earthling ( 1997 ) was a critical and commercial success in the UK and the US, and two singles from the album became UK top 40 hits.

Garth Brooks's eponymous first album was released in 1989 and was a critical and chart success.

In November of the same year, the band's first album with Jeepster, ' If You're Feeling Sinister ' was released to critical acclaim.

The album was a massive fiscal and critical success.

With the aid of Jay-Z, Fort Minor released its debut album, The Rising Tied, to critical acclaim .< ref >

Patti Smith's newest album, Banga ( Believe or explode ), was released in early June 2012 with critical acclaim.

* Steve Earle's " Snake Oil ": Singer-songwriter Steve Earle recorded a song critical of the Ronald Reagan administration entitled " Snake Oil " for the album Copperhead Road, released in 1988.

Tricky also released his debut solo album, Maxinquaye, in 1995-to great critical acclaim.

After a slow start, the Stranglers recovered their commercial and critical status with La Folie ( 1981 ) which was another concept album, this time exploring the subject of love.

The Stranglers achieved something of a critical and popular renaissance in 2004 with the acclaimed Norfolk Coast album and a subsequent sell-out tour, together with their first Top-40 hit ( No. 31 UK ) in fourteen years, " Big Thing Coming ".

His third album, Ceol More, was released in 2002 and achieved widespread critical acclaim.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stone's, noting that " critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “ World ’ s Greatest Rock and Roll Band .” Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4th on their " 100 Greatest Artists of All Time " list, and their album sales are estimated to have been more than 200 million worldwide.

The album was a critical and commercial success, spawning several successful singles and eventually reaching triple-platinum sales status in the US.

Interest in the song saw the US album re-pressed with " Dear God " included and the new version of the LP sold 250, 000 copies in the USA, reviving the band's commercial fortunes and earning critical accolades.