Hergest Ridge
by Mike Oldfield
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Mike Oldfield bestography
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 513 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,357.
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Hergest Ridge track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Hergest Ridge rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 97 Music Albums of 1974 | 27/97 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1974 Pt 2 | 9/13 | - |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Greatest Music Albums #101 - 200 | 45/100 | - |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 67/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | tim0505 | Top 34 Music Albums of 1974 | 13/34 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 69/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 99 Music Albums of 1974 | 19/99 | 4 |
| 2026 | dukeboxkool | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 91/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | svk4ever | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 80/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | davidhuret | Top 32 Music Albums of 1974 | 4/32 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 86 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 372 | |||
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Hergest Ridge ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/08/2026 13:56 | morphee | 1,218 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/26/2026 07:13 | thenat | 1,401 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2026 09:50 |  luigybetis | 1,549 | 87/100 |
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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 16.8.
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dihansse 01/14/2023 19:40 in My discoveries per yearHergest Ridge comments
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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. (Edited)
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. (Edited)
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