The Known Universe
by Ass Ponys
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Ass Ponys bestography
The Known Universe is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Ass Ponys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Ass Ponys is Electric Rock Music which is ranked number 54056 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12.
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The Known Universe 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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The Known Universe rankings summary
Overall rank: 58,274th | 1990s rank: 8,668th | 1996 rank: 941st Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 80 Music Albums of 1996 | 57/80 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 82 Music Albums of 1996 | 11/82 | 4 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 501-600 | 61/100 | - |
| 2016 | rheglin | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 24/100 | - |
| 1996 | WOXY.com | Best Of 1996 | 19/97 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/15/2025 04:43 | dhbarrett | 8,792 | 65/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2022 19:11 | dihansse | 6,384 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2019 17:08 | Imaybeparanoid | 7,396 | 71/100 |
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The Known Universe forum mentions
This album has been referenced 5 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From dihansse 05/13/2022 19:39 in My discoveries per year
dihansse 05/13/2022 19:39 in My discoveries per year“These are my 2 choices of albums of 1996: An album I already own: And own since it was release although I have never listened to one of their other albums. At times it borders on the juvenile (a bit like Weezer) but at it's best, which it is in most cases, this is very hooky powerrock I very much…”
View forum post →From Romanelli 04/12/2022 01:00 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Sacred Cow
Romanelli 04/12/2022 01:00 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Sacred Cow“1342 ASS PONYS THE KNOWN UNIVERSE 1996 – A&M Produced By JOHN CURLEY 1. Shoe Money 2. Under Cedar And Stars 3. God Tells Me To 4. Blow Oskar 5. Cancer Show 6. Dead Fly The Birds 7. And She Drowned 8. Redway 9. French Muscleman 10. It’s Summer Here 11. John Boat 12. Hegged 13. Some Kind Of Fun Two…”
View forum post →From Romanelli 07/23/2017 23:55 in What album are you listening to right now?
Romanelli 07/23/2017 23:55 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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