Spirit Of Eden (studio album) by Talk Talk

Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 134th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 962 votes)
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Award Top 5 albums of 1988 (3rd)
Award Top 20 albums of the 1980s (17th)
Award Top 200 albums of all time (134th)
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Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 962 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 83.7/100, a mean average of 82.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.

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From 12/16/2023 22:05
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Album Rating:

12.09.1988

Talk Talk (UK): Spirit Of Eden

1.The Rainbow. 96
2.Eden. 100
3.Desire. 91
4.Inheritance. 93
5.I Believe In You
6.Wealth
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45/100
From 10/08/2023 17:37
This album contains some of the most beautiful instrumental parts, yet most of the tracks fell a bit flat for me. This could have been a great album but for me it isn't. The Rainbow is my favourite.
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90/100
From 04/08/2023 18:13
Wow, this album is mind-blowing, maybe this genre (post-rock) is not one of my favorites, but amount of talent here is undeniable. The most otherwordly beautiful tracks are The Rainbow, Eden and I Believe In You, but Desire and Inheritance are close behind. My only minor complaint is Wealth which is a little too monotonous as a closer.
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85/100
From 04/05/2023 19:18
What an incredibly calm and serene experience it is to listen to this album. The music is just so beautiful with some outstanding instrumentation that is so delicate and smooth. They allow the music to truly breathe and we are greatly rewarded for that. We are treated to 6 songs that all feel significant to the record and all fit together brilliantly. The music just flows from one song to the next making it so easy to get completely lost in the music on here as it just feels like pure bliss at times. The Rainbow is a phenomenal opener as well and it perfectly encapsulates what the album is all about. Overall, a musically stunning album that is full of quality and experimentation and it demonstrates just how amazing this style of music can be.
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From 02/01/2023 02:01
This album is a masterpiece. One of the best of the 90s and of all time. The band was very brave to go down that path.
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90/100
From 12/12/2022 18:51
Great album: Soothing and entertainig.
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80/100
From 08/31/2022 03:47
Solid album
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From 07/10/2022 03:07
For me, incredible. Very uncommon; the record company let Hollis basically do what he wanted, and thank god! The Rainbow is just beautiful as an opener. A work of art. truly remarkable. Jazz roots, but so raw in parts. A must!
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From 05/06/2022 09:42
Very interesting and mind soothing.
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From 03/18/2022 16:29
A band that understands that experimental music should not be strictly experimental. Elements of experimentation, designed within the construct of beautiful, compelling songwriting, is a huge win.

This band must surely be spiritually related to REM.
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