Dreamtime (studio album)
by The Cult
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Dreamtime is ranked 5th best out of 18 albums by The Cult on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Cult is Love which is ranked number 1459 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,161.
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Dreamtime track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 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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| ! | 09/05/2025 21:11 | Olli | 6,084 | 68/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2025 11:46 |  videoheadcleaner | 12,195 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2025 11:05 | JamesMowbray | 5,222 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/04/2025 09:06 | Siromynian | 1,572 | 79/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2024 12:19 | nsanto | 75 | 80/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 8% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.1/100, a mean average of 73.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.
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LedZep 04/02/2018 18:38 | #212180
Criminally underrated. To me their best, in a tough competition (Love and Sonic Temple). Their most atmospheric, moody goth record. Apart from the apparent standouts in Horse Nation and Spiritwalker (some of The Cult's strongest and strangest singles), there is a ton of fantastic songs throughout the record. But my favourite Cult song would have to be Bad Medicine Waltz, such an extraordinary piece, both catchy and very dark and somewhat experimental.
This album has all the raw passion and intensity of previous Astbury vehicles ([Southern] Death Cult) but with a marked shift toward the classic rock stylings that would characterize the second wave of gothic rock. It's more or less the missing link between positive punk tribalism and the dark rock the Sisters' would pioneer a year later with First and Last and Always. There's a few radio-friendly tunes here like "Spiritwalker" and "Dreamtime", but the highlights for me are the moodier offerings, such as "83rd Dream", "Gimmick", and "Bad Medicine Waltz." This may not be the most polished Cult album, but it's my personal favourite. Fans of gothic rock will not be disappointed.
AnthraxHamRadio 01/30/2011 12:56 | #17942
OK. This may not be considered by many to be the Cult's best offering. That distinction invariably goes to Electric. But, with revamped Death Cult & Southern Death Cult songs the debut record from the Cult including the Live at the Lyceum disc is essential listening. Death Cult songs Brothers Grimm, Christians, Ghost Dance and Horse Nation still sound fresh and dynamic. Southern Death Cult's Flower in the Desert might be my favorite Cult song. Moya on the live disc blows me away every time. And yes, "the kids of the coca-cola nation are too doped up to realize that time is running out". These songs are part of my youth and this album will stay with me forever. The double LP is 9.5 out of 10.
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