Rare Birds
by Jonathan Wilson
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Jonathan Wilson bestography
Rare Birds is ranked 3rd best out of 6 albums by Jonathan Wilson on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Jonathan Wilson is Fanfare which is ranked number 3593 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 414.
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Rare Birds 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 03/12/2026 14:55 | TonySayers61 | 24,449 | 64/100 | |
| 02/27/2026 22:48 | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 | |
| 02/13/2023 12:19 | Fertu | 3,569 | 82/100 | |
| 12/09/2022 15:39 | yes340 | 660 | 74/100 | |
| 11/08/2022 03:42 | Mmorrison22 | 2,085 | 77/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 75.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
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luigybetis 08/21/2018 01:50 | #219925
Really solid, consistent album. 8+/10.
PlasticRob 06/15/2018 11:08 | #216813
Absolutely brilliant. So much detail and complexity here, and the songs aren't in a hurry either. Definitely the work of somebody who knows exactly what he is doing and possesses an ear for total precision. The production is, of course, stunning (if you didn't know, Jonathan Wilson has produced just about all of Father John Misty's work and he also moonlights in Roger Waters' band) and the songs are beautifully sculpted and executed. Yes, it's a total nod to the early '70s (like all of his work, really), but he doesn't just ape the period. He's doing something rather excellent with all of his influences: building on them, adding his own character to them, and recontextualising that fruitful and legendary period of music for the 21st Century. It feels right at home in 2018.
Like stepping back into the 70s. Credit to the artist, as he is totally unashamed about it and is very much wearing his influences on his sleeve.
One of the best albums I´ve heard in recent years, Wilson brings complex sounds on this record, many influences perfectly merged.
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