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Lincoln (album) by They Might Be Giants 

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Lincoln
Lincoln by They Might Be Giants (1988)
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 43 votes)
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Lincoln is an album by They Might Be Giants. It is ranked number 1,688 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 578 from 27 greatest album charts.

Lincoln is ranked number 28 in the best albums of 1988 and number 271 in the best albums of the 1980s.

In total, there are 20 music albums by They Might Be Giants which appear in the greatest album charts and Lincoln is NOT ranked as the best. The best album by They Might Be Giants is Flood which is ranked number 874 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,265.

There are 2 comments for this album from BestEverAlbums.com members and Lincoln has an average rating of 76 out of 100 (from 43 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

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Lincoln track list

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1.Ana Ng
81/100 (5 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Cowtown
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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3.Lie Still, Little Bottle
79/100 (2 votes)Amazon MP3
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4.Purple Toupee
80/100 (4 votes)Amazon MP3
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5.Cage & Aquarium
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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6.Where Your Eyes Don't Go
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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7.Piece Of Dirt
79/100 (2 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.Mr. Me
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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9.Pencil Rain
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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10.The World's Address
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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11.I've Got a Match
79/100 (2 votes)Amazon MP3
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12.Santa's Beard
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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13.You'll Miss Me
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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14.They'll Need a Crane
80/100 (4 votes)Amazon MP3
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15.Shoehorn With Teeth
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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16.Stand On Your Own Head
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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17.Snowball In Hell
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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18.Kiss Me, Son Of God
80/100 (3 votes)Amazon MP3
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 43 votes)
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85/100
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88/100
 
70/100
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75/100
03/27/2013 22:59
75/100

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From tbakeman 04/09/2013 16:39
Julian Koster thinks this album is genius, and I think Julian Koster is genius.
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From vesander 01/21/2012 23:49
This is TMBG at their smart and quirky best. Lincoln is more consistent than most of their albums though IMO "Don't Let's Start" is still their best song. If you want to try them out then this is the album. Their sound is not for everyone.
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