Hergest Ridge
by Mike Oldfield
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Hergest Ridge is ranked 4th best out of 36 albums by Mike Oldfield on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Mike Oldfield is Tubular Bells which is ranked number 516 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,367.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 06/26/2026 07:13 | thenat | 1,390 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2026 09:50 |  luigybetis | 1,543 | 87/100 |
| ! | 05/10/2026 11:58 | Adhura | 1,683 | 77/100 |
| ! | 12/26/2025 12:28 | Exist-en-ciel | 13,371 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/21/2025 15:59 | cicadelic | 13,193 | 73/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.7/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.9.
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Even though all similar in structure, his trifecta of mid 70's albums (Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, & Ommadawn) all have enough of a difference which makes them all some of the best instrumental albums out there. This not quite as epic as Bells but a fantastic follow up all the same.
Nowhere near in the class of, Tubular bells but it's okay. Side two is the better side but it never really gels the way it's predecessor did. Still, not bad.
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