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The Greatest

by Cat Power

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of 455,625

1,182
2000's

of 265,887

134
2006

of 33,755

16

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Overall Rating: 3.2634 The Greatest is ranked overall as 3.2634 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0716 The Greatest has an avg. critic score of 3.0716 out of 4 stars

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Stylus Magazine

The Greatest isn’t perfect, but its stumbles are neither intrusive nor damning. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

Marshall wanders into lulling Orton/Portishead turf so often that it's easy to imagine some of these songs oozing out of the PA system at your local Banana Republic

All Music Guide

For what it is, The Greatest is exceedingly well done, and people who have never heard of Cat Power before could very well love this album immediately. However, it might take a little more work for those who have loved her music from the beginning. ...more

Rolling Stone

What's remarkable about The Greatest is how much Marshall accomplishes without ever straining. ...more

PopMatters

It doesn't take a genius to see that this is a wicked concept on paper: Marshall's got the voice and the vibe to make it work, but there's a nagging sense that it wasn't properly planned out. ...more

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Spin

After only a few spins, The Greatest sounds like another...read the complete review at Spin

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ShakingThrough.net

Despite losing creative momentum down the stretch, it’s still a remarkably affecting and mature record, proof that Chan Marshall kicks off the second act of her career in top form....read the complete review at ShakingThrough.net

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Drowned In Sound

A number of songs suggest brilliance before stumbling rather into the bland....read the complete review at Drowned In Sound

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