This Heat (studio album)
by This Heat

This Heat by This Heat
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 1,996th   
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 130 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (40th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (372nd)
Award Best albums of all time (1,996th)

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THIS HEAT original Vinyl LP This Heat (1979 Metronome Records Germany)
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THIS HEAT HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY 12" EP NEAR MINT CONDITION
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This Heat bestography

This Heat is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by This Heat on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by This Heat is Deceit which is ranked number 917 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,881.

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This Heat track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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This Heat rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,996th | 1970s rank: 372nd | 1979 rank: 40th

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This Heat ratings

Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 130 votes)
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07/08/2025 11:02 Dingerbell   3,98763/100
 
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04/30/2025 19:48 DommeDamian   7,28749/100

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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.7/100, a mean average of 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.5.

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80/100
From 08/04/2024 23:09 | #304649
Deceit gets a ton of well-deserved credit but don’t sleep on this one. Tons of very unique, ahead of the curve stuff.
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From 01/23/2022 11:13 | #279883
A very minimalist album that does shine in places but also struggles to maintain my attention for the full run time. It has moments where it is really psychedelic and you end up getting lost in these crazy beats and rhythms which is exactly what the artist wants you to do. This is really helped by the drums which are phenomenal on this album and are the real highlight for me. However, it just feels a bit to empty at times and it is so easy for me to switch off from the album. It can feel partly made at times as well and like it is missing something to complete the sound that they are trying to achieve. Overall, this album is an experience but doesn't have the quality to be amongst the greatest of all time.
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80/100
From 12/22/2016 15:02 | #180723
A wonderful noise rock, post punk album.
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From 01/28/2015 21:23 | #132826
Absolute masterpiece
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From 09/10/2011 06:08 | #27320
A unique post-punk album from the last 1970's.
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
7. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. The B-52's by The B-52's
16. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
17. Specials by The Specials
18. 154 by Wire
19. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
20. Setting Sons by The Jam
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