Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) (compilation album) by The Monochrome Set
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Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) is ranked 5th best out of 14 albums by The Monochrome Set on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Monochrome Set is "Strange Boutique" which is ranked number 10149 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 117.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (4 out of 14 tracks have been rated).
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All 3 charts that this album appears in:
Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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2024 | ![]() | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 38/100 | 13 |
2024 | ![]() | Top 18 Music Albums of 1983 | 18/18 | 0 |
2018 | liveinacar | Top 24 Music Albums of 1983 | 16/24 | 2 |
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 15 |
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Like Hatful of Hollow or Stereolab's Switched On series, this is a compilation that needs to be heard as a vital part of their output, as it was released during the peak of their career, collecting songs or versions of songs not available on their studio albums, rather than a retrospective after the fact. The snippets of radio DJ's introducing the songs adds to the enjoyment of listening. The single He's Frank (slight return) which was covered in 2009 by The BPA Feat. Iggy Pop for a TV show theme tune is a stand-out, as is Avanti(ten don'ts for honeymooners) and Fun For All the Family. Or the John Peel session versions of Jet Set Junta or Ruling Class which are maybe a bit fresher, if underproduced, than the studio versions on Eligible Batchelors.
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