Medicine Show
by The Dream Syndicate
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The Dream Syndicate bestography
Medicine Show is ranked 2nd best out of 20 albums by The Dream Syndicate on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Dream Syndicate is The Days Of Wine And Roses which is ranked number 2004 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 844.
(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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Medicine Show track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Medicine Show rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1984 | 86/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1984 | 56/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 84 Music Albums of 1984 | 1/84 | 5 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Gigs 2026 | 1/52 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | 100 / 100 songs | 6/72 | - |
| 2026 | LosWochos | Top 98 Music Albums of 1984 | 92/98 | 0 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1984 | 32/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of 1984 | 51/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 98 Music Albums of 1984 | 20/98 | 4 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 80 Music Albums of 1984 | 59/80 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 73 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 389 | |||
Medicine Show collection
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Medicine Show ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 13 minutes ago | Exist-en-ciel | 16,534 | 70/100 |
| ! | 09/28/2026 16:59 | Steinerik | 16 | 87/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2026 16:42 | gmessian | 385 | 60/100 |
Rating metrics:
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.7/100, a mean average of 72.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.0.
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Medicine Show forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/12/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5433): By JohnnyoView latest topic →
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Medicine Show comments
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Widely canned at the time for venturing boldly into Romanelli territory & not being Days of .. II, Medicine Show is actually a fascinating listen with totally sick guitar leads and a wide open & raucous sound that holds it own. I prefer Days of Wine & Roses, but damn isn't repeat listens to this kicking my ass
apeiron 03/17/2015 15:10 | #137119 | TOP COMMENT
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No comments for an album that has the third best guitar song ever made ("John Coltrane Stereo Blues", after "The fire" and "Marquee moon")? Is everybody sleeping?
Stunning album by such an underrated band. One of the best albums of the '80's.
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