The Sound Of Surprise
by Bill Bruford's Earthworks
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Bill Bruford's Earthworks bestography
The Sound Of Surprise is ranked as the best album by Bill Bruford's Earthworks.
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The Sound Of Surprise track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Sound Of Surprise rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 28,738th | 2000s rank: 5,390th | 2001 rank: 522nd| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 90 Music Albums of 2001 | 49/90 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 58/100 | 2 |
| 2024 | emptysquares | Yes Albums - reviewed & ranked | 7/29 | - |
| 2023 | emptysquares | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 16/100 | 17 |
| 2023 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 57/100 | 2 |
| 2022 | arnellarsen | Top 77 Music Albums of 2001 | 49/77 | 2 |
| 2020 | emptysquares | Top 11 Music Albums of 2001 | 2/11 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 30 | |||
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The Sound Of Surprise ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/29/2025 18:48 | TonySayers61 | 23,543 | 64/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2024 15:03 | Pluto11 | 11,912 | 72/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2020 23:39 | emptysquares | 653 | 72/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2019 01:11 | Skerns | 5,065 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2019 16:01 | Fischman | 11,850 | 66/100 |
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