Shop Assistants (studio album) by Shop Assistants

Shop Assistants by Shop Assistants
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 10,358th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 27 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (144th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,497th)
Award Best albums of all time (10,358th)
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Shop Assistants - Shop Assistants 180 Gram Vinyl LP (New/Sealed w/corner ding)
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THE SHOP ASSISTANTS - NME COVER PAGE 15X11" 1986 Press Advert Poster L285
Condition: Like New


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Shop Assistants - I Don't Wanna Be Friends - 7" Vinyl Single UK 1st Press NM
Condition: Used


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77/100 (from 27 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.7/100, a mean average of 78.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.5.

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From 04/09/2021 13:29
Pretty strong album from the legendary indie girl group from Edinburgh, Scotland. Strongly influenced by The Shangri-Las and Girls At Our Best! they had a unique sound, thanks to having two drummers, bridging the gap between post-punk and the later jangly twee bands. Sounds a bit like 'Just Like Honey'. After a series of singles that topped the independent charts ('All Day Long', 'All That Ever Mattered', and 'Somewhere In China', all of which are included) they signed to a major label for their first and only album, with another single 'I Don't Want To Be Friends With You' preceding. Aside from those tracks another highlight is the cover version of The Shangri-Las 'Train From Kansas City'.
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