Spirit Of Eden
by Talk Talk

Album
Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
Year: 1988
Release date: 1988-09-12
Overall rank: 124th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 1,020 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1988 (3rd)
Award Top 20 albums of of the 1980s (17th)
Award Top 200 albums of all time (124th)

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Spirit Of Eden track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 87 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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The Rainbow
Average Rating: 90 (289 votes)Comments: View 6
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Eden
Average Rating: 89 (268 votes)Comments: View 1
3.
Desire
Average Rating: 87 (242 votes)Comments: View 2
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Inheritance
Average Rating: 85 (232 votes)Comments: View 0
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I Believe In You
Average Rating: 89 (254 votes)Comments: View 1
6.
Wealth
Average Rating: 85 (226 votes)Comments: View 1

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Spirit Of Eden rankings

Spirit Of Eden rankings summary
Overall rank: 124th | 1980s rank: 17th | 1988 rank: 3rd  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 1,020 votes)
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 !		08/15/2026 13:40 TitoVampir  Ratings distribution  19776/100
 
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 !		08/01/2026 00:00 rocksif  Ratings distribution  165/100
 
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 !		07/23/2026 02:18 stryker700  Ratings distribution  29590/100

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From BestEverAlbums 09/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5427): By StreakyNuno
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From 07/01/2025 08:49 | #309814
Amazing! (Edited)
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From 07/12/2024 20:59 | #304269
Amazing album (Edited)
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From 12/16/2023 22:05 | #300506
TBC…

Album Rating:

12.09.1988

Talk Talk (UK): Spirit Of Eden

1.The Rainbow. 96
2.Eden. 100
3.Desire. 91
4.Inheritance. 93
5.I Believe In You
6.Wealth (Edited)
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45/100
From 10/08/2023 17:37 | #299407
This album contains some of the most beautiful instrumental parts, yet most of the tracks fell a bit flat for me. This could have been a great album but for me it isn't. The Rainbow is my favourite. (Edited)
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90/100
From 04/08/2023 18:13 | #295884
Wow, this album is mind-blowing, maybe this genre (post-rock) is not one of my favorites, but amount of talent here is undeniable. The most otherwordly beautiful tracks are The Rainbow, Eden and I Believe In You, but Desire and Inheritance are close behind. My only minor complaint is Wealth which is a little too monotonous as a closer.
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