Wish You Were Here
by Badfinger
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Badfinger bestography
Wish You Were Here is ranked 3rd best out of 18 albums by Badfinger on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Badfinger is Straight Up which is ranked number 2370 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 683.
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Wish You Were Here track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Wish You Were Here rankings
Wish You Were Here rankings summary
Overall rank: 7,182nd | 1970s rank: 1,071st | 1974 rank: 104th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 45 Music Albums of 1974 | 13/45 | 4 |
| 2026 | microjude | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 77/100 | 24 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 39/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | dukeboxkool | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 83/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  slatsheit | Top 66 Music Albums of 1974 | 42/66 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 74/100 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Dankel | Top 26 Music Albums of 1974 | 5/26 | 4 |
| 2023 | gussteivi | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 86/100 | 3 |
| 2023 | BorderFreeAndrew | Looking For the Magic - The 50 Best Power Pop Albums | 50/50 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 34 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 181 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/03/2026 06:43 | Olli | 7,906 | 62/100 |
| ! | 02/11/2026 19:22 | Philly28 | 956 | 69/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2025 06:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,556 | 70/100 |
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Romanelli 08/20/2024 20:08 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Romanelli 08/20/2024 20:08 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“Good album, but what were they thinking here? Nobody buys albums with photos of sailors on the cover. The only possible exception I can think of is , but that isn't a photo. Deep-sea diver outfits would have worked better, but those are a pain to get in and out of for a photo shoot, I guess. Oh…”
View forum post →From MadhattanJack 08/20/2024 19:20 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
MadhattanJack 08/20/2024 19:20 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“Good album, but what were they thinking here? Nobody buys albums with photos of sailors on the cover. The only possible exception I can think of is , but that isn't a photo. Deep-sea diver outfits would have worked better, but those are a pain to get in and out of for a photo shoot, I guess. Oh…”
View forum post →From MadhattanJack 08/16/2022 23:31 in What album are you listening to right now?
MadhattanJack 08/16/2022 23:31 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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Jboy56 06/16/2023 04:57 | #297617
Jboy56 06/16/2023 04:57 | #297617
Not my coffee.
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MajorHolsety 01/03/2017 02:09 | #181566 | TOP COMMENT
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In my opinion, Badfinger's best record. Great, great songs from each members, all great singers and composers. Some of the most inspired work they've made. We're not getting jam-songs here. It's still power pop but has some element of prog to it. Usually I don't care much for Joey Molland's compositions but "Got To Get Out Of Here" is one of my favorites on the album. Please give this album a listen if you're into some cool mid-70s power pop.
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Coconut 03/07/2016 22:21 | #161517 | TOP COMMENT
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A great record from a almost forgotten band. They were very underrated in their day and still are.
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Rovers 06/21/2012 21:12 | #44980 | TOP COMMENT
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Badfinger's second album for Warner Brothers was recording during two sessions - the first took place at The Caribou Ranch, Colorado in April/May 1974; the second at AIR studios, London in June. Though financial worries had begun to have great influence on the 4 members; they all felt that they had to put everything they had into these recordings. And this really shows on the album - another masterpiece - one of the really great albums of the seventies. It has been called "The Sergent Pepper of the 1970's"; personally I feel that it has more in common with "Abbey Road".
Badfinger had grown into an albums-band, and this album really works as a whole, especially the original side 2 which features two very succesful medleys. The album opens with Pete's very powerful "Just A Chance" and with Mike's light and catchy "You're So Fine" song by Joey and Pete - once again Mike proves himself as a competent songwriter. Joey's "Got To Get Out Of Here" really shows how Joey felt about about the music business and being in the band ( as we know he left shortly after the album's release) a very strong song by Joey. "Know One Knows" is another powerful melodic rocker by Pete - I love the Japanese voice that meddles with leadguitar part. The first side closes with another grand production which characterizes most of the album; Pete's Dennis written to his step-son. Besides the two medleys side two features Tom Evans' "King Of The Load" ( one of my favourite Tom Evans songs) and Joey's quiet Love Time. No singles were released from the album; this was a period when hit-singles didn't matter much to the progressive/ambitious bands. "Just a Chance" or "Know One Knows" might have been able to make the charts with the right promotion, though none of them have immediate hit-potential.
My favourites: Just a Chance, Know One Knows, Dennis, King Of The Load and Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
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