The Golden Wire
by Andy Summers
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The Golden Wire is ranked as the best album by Andy Summers.
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The Golden Wire track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (9 out of 11 tracks have been rated).
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The Golden Wire rankings summary
Overall rank: 59,214th | 1980s rank: 6,611th | 1989 rank: 718th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 87 Music Albums of 1989 | 26/87 | 4 |
| 2025 |  sssvnnn | Top 81 Music Albums of 1989 | 48/81 | 2 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 22/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| 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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| ! | 02/16/2026 15:23 | Devilwoac | 1,467 | 97/100 |
| ! | 06/29/2024 15:19 | Pluto11 | 12,270 | 72/100 |
| ! | 09/24/2019 07:45 | sssvnnn | 8,466 | 67/100 |
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TheDude85 08/24/2019 20:10 | #241640
TheDude85 08/24/2019 20:10 | #241640
The guitarist from The Police demonstrates his jazz skills on this solo album. Much like fellow music explorer David Byrne, Summers (metaphorically) travels around the globe to get a world music sound. Incorporating textures and instrumentation from diverse areas, Summers puts together a serious and sensuous mix with finesse. Piya Tose stands out as the only song that features a vocalist in Indian vocalist Najma Akhtar. Summers guitar is the star throughout the show!
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