Guts
by John Cale
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John Cale bestography
Guts is ranked 27th best out of 42 albums by John Cale on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by John Cale is Paris 1919 which is ranked number 768 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,251.
(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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Guts track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Guts rankings summary
Overall rank: 53,601st | 1970s rank: 4,941st | 1977 rank: 474th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Compilations | 55/100 | - |
| 2026 | Liedzeit | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2024 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2023 | glynspsa | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2022 |  desh79 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 81/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/06/2026 05:48 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,603 | 70/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2023 08:33 | platus | 5,917 | 74/100 |
| ! | 05/23/2023 12:02 |  Tamthebam | 23,220 | 69/100 |
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From Liedzeit 06/13/2026 14:04 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Liedzeit 06/13/2026 14:04 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
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AJSki2fly 06/15/2020 16:49 | #253583
AJSki2fly 06/15/2020 16:49 | #253583
A wonderful introduction to album to John Cale, he has done some great stuff and some of his best are on Guts. A really driving collection of tracks, the edginess and aggressive quality really comes through, and his take on Heartbreak Hotel is a classic. (Edited)
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