On Returning (1977-1979)
by Wire
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Wire bestography
On Returning (1977-1979) is ranked 18th best out of 29 albums by Wire on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Wire is Pink Flag which is ranked number 341 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,893.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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On Returning (1977-1979) track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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On Returning (1977-1979) rankings
On Returning (1977-1979) rankings summary
Overall rank: 48,001st | 1980s rank: 5,517th | 1989 rank: 604th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 74 Music Albums of 1989 | 52/74 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Liedzeit | Top 29 Music Albums of 1989 | 26/29 | 1 |
| 2024 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 14/100 | 4 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 23/100 | 4 |
| 2020 |  desh79 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 20/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 15 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/12/2025 07:02 | MadhattanJack | 6,019 | 66/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2024 17:21 | LosWochos | 47,530 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/27/2021 16:46 | Alterblack | 389 | 78/100 |
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From Liedzeit 01/26/2019 10:21 in What album are you listening to right now?
Liedzeit 01/26/2019 10:21 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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