Switch
by Golden Earring
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Golden Earring bestography
Switch is ranked 11th best out of 49 albums by Golden Earring on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Golden Earring is Moontan which is ranked number 3584 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 418.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Switch track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Switch rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 21/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1975 | 78/100 | - |
| 2026 | RockyRaccoon | Progressive Rock #401-500 | 66/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | 4 My Chart Europe Pt 2 | 22/100 | - |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 40/100 | 12 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Top 25 Music Albums of 1975 | 15/25 | 2 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 29 Music Albums of 1975 | 20/29 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Wanted Europe | 52/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 18 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 31 | |||
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Switch ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/30/2026 08:09 | Siromynian | 1,786 | 74/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 01:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,241 | 70/100 |
| ! | 09/27/2025 05:26 |  zags7000 | 20,568 | 64/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.0/100, a mean average of 73.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 8.3.
Switch forum mentions
Liedzeit 02/06/2025 17:56 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
dihansse 01/14/2025 20:37 in My discoveries per year Liedzeit 04/01/2023 10:03 in What album are you listening to right now?View all forum mentions
Switch comments
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Not their best effort - probably stopped them from being a bigger outfit in the US as a result. This album is too patchy. The second and third tracks are just too weak. Only Kill Me - is a stand out track - compare that with their predecessor Moontan. The second side fairs better as it is more consistent.
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