When I Was Born For The 7th Time
by Cornershop
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time is ranked as the best album by Cornershop.
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
When I Was Born For The 7th Time rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 44 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jaymantheman | Top 34 Music Albums of 1997 | 31/34 | 1 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 47/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 23 Music Albums of 1997 | 6/23 | 4 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 77 Music Albums of 1997 | 48/77 | 2 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 14/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  CharlieBarley | Top 63 Music Albums of 1997 | 57/63 | 1 |
| 2026 | Rivera | Top 26 Music Albums of 1997 | 19/26 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 41/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 90 Music Albums of 1997 | 52/90 | 2 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 27/100 | 15 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 110 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 317 | |||
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/04/2026 01:41 | stareaterogni0n | 610 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/28/2026 15:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,574 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2026 14:18 | gmessian | 385 | 60/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 21% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.7/100, a mean average of 72.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.
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One of Cornershops strongest, if not the strongest, album. My gripe with it is I do not understand the inclusion of tracks 7,8 and 9 - they seem to be fillers in an album that has 15 tracks - just get rid of those three and you'd have a more consistent album and I'd probably rate it higher than I have.
It tends to lose the plot at times, but the overall effort is salvaged by some strong individual tracks. "Good Shit" is my favorite.
What makes this album unique, of course, is the obvious India influence. It's a really fun and original listen.
Shortlisted for the 1998 Mercury Music Prize. The winner was Bring It On by Gomez (Edited)
Sandrof1969 02/19/2018 20:44 | #208845
Interessante curiosità, tra le tante venute fuori in quel decennio eterogeneo che furono gli anni novanta. Nel loro gran darsi da fare in cucina mischiando ingredienti disparati ma quasi tutti con provenienza sixties con grande prevalenza per i funghi (!) i Cornershop ottengono: 1) Due gioiellini di pop quali sono le prime due canzoni del disco, ancora oggi divertenti, ballabili e non così leggere; 2) Di divertirsi quando non di divertire pasticciando con elettronica e psichedelia e con strumenti disparati ( ovviamente il sitar, essendo tra l'altro loro di origine indiana, proprio come la stessa psichedelia… ); 3) Di piazzare in fondo alla scaletta una versione di "Norwegian wood " cantata ( ma guarda ! ) in indiano. E il risultato è ( incredibile a dirsi ) tipicamente anni novanta…
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