The Living End (studio album)
by The Living End

The Living End by The Living End
Year: 1998
Overall rank: 3,784th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 67 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1998 (65th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (633rd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,784th)

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The Living End is ranked as the best album by The Living End.

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The Living End track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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2025 paladisiactop 65r albums (62), #0201-0300*58/97 -
2025 dihansseTop 62 Music Albums of 199811/624
2025joathomeTop 44 Music Albums of 199834/441
2025 videoheadcleanerTop 80 Music Albums of 19984/805
2025 paladisiac1990s 65rating (62-61.82), #001-100*36/83 -
2025 Patman360Top 100 Music Albums of 199830/1004
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 19981/1005
2025arnellarsenTop 97 Music Albums of 199862/972
2025 PurplepashTop 46 Music Albums of 199814/464
2025 rambleon80Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time37/100 -
2025mrmcrookTop 40 Music Albums of 19989/404
2025 sssvnnnTop 80 Music Albums of 199871/801
2025 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Greatest Music Albums45/10056
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 199853/1002
2025MoondanceRanking the years in music ~ 1960-202435/51 -
2025MoondanceTop 100 Greatest Music Albums37/10062
2025 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s7/10019
2024 ArthurknightTop 100 Music Albums of 199888/1001
2024MoondanceMy top 100 artists/albums: Australia68/100 -
2024xhitmanxTop 39 Music Albums of 199832/391
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 58
Total Rank Score: The total rank score. 384

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The Living End ratings

Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 67 votes)
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10/10/2025 00:14 Proto  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3,67633/100
 
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10/07/2025 02:44 dhbarrett  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 8,03065/100
 
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02/03/2024 21:23 mrmcrook  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 96677/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.3/100, a mean average of 68.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 20.6.

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80/100
From 07/22/2025 01:06
A sound of my youth in that they were an ever-present in Australian alt rock circles for the best part of a decade. High energy and rebellious but with a unique take on the punk aesthetic. This is their most recognised able that channelled the energy of Gen X Aussies perfectly.
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From 02/03/2024 21:25
Cracking rockabilly punk, punk/pop. Some top class tunes on this. Tails off at the very back end. Better than it's given credit for.
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From 09/30/2023 12:03
Love the sound! Only thing is, most songs have the same structure and the album is too long.
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90/100
From 04/26/2021 06:49
Great album!
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70/100
From 11/23/2020 16:08
James Last does Cliff Richard in Punk Style, vol. 1
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From 03/05/2017 18:42
Favorite Tracks: Fly Away, Second Solution & Sleep On it
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From 07/14/2016 03:35
I guess in Australia they do a different kind of punk rock music.
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From 08/28/2008 21:36
The debut album of Australia's modern rock legends. 'The Living End' combines the raw energy of punk rock with head-spinning rockabilly swing and takes the term "power trio" to a new level. Perfect at any volume and under whatever circumstance. All killer and no filler - it is an instant classic.
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