The Living End
by The Living End

The Living End by The Living End
Year: 1998
Overall rank: 3,938th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 69 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1998 (66th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (647th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,938th)

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

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Overall rank: 3,938th | 1990s rank: 647th | 1998 rank: 66th
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2026martinthoTop 41 Music Albums of 199838/410
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Greatest Music Albums45/10055
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 80 Music Albums of 19984/805
2026 sssvnnnTop 80 Music Albums of 199873/801
2026 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of 199853/1002
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s7/10019
2026 RomanelliTop 78 Music Albums of 199868/781
2026joathomeTop 45 Music Albums of 199835/451
2026 PurplepashTop 48 Music Albums of 199814/484
2026 RomanelliMy Overall Chart: 2501-260058/100 -
2026mrmcrookTop 40 Music Albums of 199810/404
2025 paladisiac1990s 65rating (62-61.82), #001-100*36/83 -
2025MoondanceRanking the years in music ~ 1960-202435/51 -
2025arnellarsenTop 97 Music Albums of 199862/972
2025 dihansseTop 62 Music Albums of 199811/624
2025 rambleon80Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time37/100 -
2025MoondanceTop 100 Greatest Music Albums37/10060
2025 StrangelTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s74/1005
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 199853/1002
2025 Patman360Top 100 Music Albums of 199830/1004
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 60
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 368
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Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 69 votes)
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70/100
 
03/30/2026 08:52 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,27282/100
 
75/100
 
01/31/2026 21:58 mrmcrook  Ratings distribution  1,04777/100
 
70/100
 
01/10/2026 19:17 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  12,41273/100
 
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10/10/2025 00:14 Proto  Ratings distribution  4,12433/100
 
60/100
 
10/07/2025 02:44 dhbarrett  Ratings distribution  8,38765/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.2/100, a mean average of 68.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 20.3.

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80/100
From 07/22/2025 01:06 | #310241
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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75/100
From 02/03/2024 21:25 | #301711
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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55/100
From 09/30/2023 12:03 | #299311
Love the sound! Only thing is, most songs have the same structure and the album is too long.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 04/26/2021 06:49 | #268986
Great album!
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Rating:  
70/100
From 11/23/2020 16:08 | #261273
James Last does Cliff Richard in Punk Style, vol. 1
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80/100
From 03/05/2017 18:42 | #186907
Favorite Tracks: Fly Away, Second Solution & Sleep On it
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70/100
From 07/14/2016 03:35 | #171256
I guess in Australia they do a different kind of punk rock music.
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95/100
From 08/28/2008 21:36 | #962
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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