The Kids
by The Kids
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The Kids track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Kids rankings summary
Overall rank: 45,723rd | 1970s rank: 4,354th | 1978 rank: 451st Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 99 Music Albums of 1978 | 63/99 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Wasinski | Top 99 Music Albums of 1978 | 57/99 | 2 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 66 Music Albums of 1978 | 23/66 | 3 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 98 Music Albums of 1978 | 17/98 | 4 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 | 98/100 | 0 |
| 2024 | dihansse | My Overall Top 1000: 901-1000 | 57/100 | - |
| 2024 | Repo | 1978: Punk | 28/51 | - |
| 2023 | Kettwig | Top 25 Music Albums of 1978 | 11/25 | 3 |
| 2022 |  Dankel | Top 56 Music Albums of 1978 | 45/56 | 1 |
| 2021 | dihansse | Belgian albums | 32/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 11 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 16 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/08/2021 06:38 | NHGRANITE | 4,701 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2020 22:24 | Brooklynreis | 75 | 60/100 |
| ! | 02/29/2020 21:09 | dihansse | 6,384 | 75/100 |
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The Kids forum mentions
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From Repo 11/17/2020 01:31 in What album are you listening to right now?
Repo 11/17/2020 01:31 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
View forum post →From dihansse 02/29/2020 21:46 in My discoveries per year
dihansse 02/29/2020 21:46 in My discoveries per year“These are my 2 choices for 1978: 1978 was the year punk broke in Belgium (we're always a bit later with everything) and the two main flag bearers of that new style were Plastic Bertrand and The Kids. I suppose many of you know that main hit by Plastic Bertrand: Ca Plane Pour Moi. But the guy was…”
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Brooklynreis 12/29/2020 22:27 | #263454
Yes. This lp rips
Those f ing Belgium’s were not playin
Why are the kids not more recognized?
Maybe because they haven’t gone away
Perhaps there newe more rote work abstracts from the kids 2 1978 lps
Ground zero is 4 stars of furry
Bigreis Spotify (Edited)
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gerardylan 05/19/2011 21:18 | #21996
gerardylan 05/19/2011 21:18 | #21996
The best punk album ever made in continental Europe. Catchier, more concise and more efficient than the Ramones' first album.
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