Pastpresent
by Clannad
Clannad bestography
Pastpresent is ranked 5th best out of 21 albums by Clannad on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Clannad is Lore which is ranked number 9444 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 128.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Pastpresent track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Pastpresent rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DJStuart79 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 49/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | svk4ever | Masterpieces | 70/100 | - |
| 2024 | Junomoogmello | 100 Best Music of the Eighties | 73/100 | - |
| 2024 | Junomoogmello | Top 15 Music Albums of 1989 | 1/15 | 5 |
| 2023 | martintho | Top 33 Music Albums of 1989 | 21/33 | 2 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 56/100 | 2 |
| 2021 | Junomoogmello | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 50/100 | 10 |
| 2020 | Junomoogmello | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 49/100 | 24 |
| 2020 | Highhopes | Top 27 Music Albums of 1989 | 5/27 | 4 |
| 2018 |  CharlieBarley | Top 71 Music Albums of 1989 | 59/71 | 1 |
| 2017 | Highhopes | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 28/100 | 11 |
| 2017 | Highhopes | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 86/100 | 3 |
| 2011 |  Ozursdottir | Top 43 Greatest Music Albums | 43/43 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 66 | |||
Pastpresent collection
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Pastpresent ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 13 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/17/2025 10:45 | Leginlists | 1,898 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/05/2025 16:31 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,667 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/05/2024 07:03 | TonySayers61 | 23,510 | 64/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2020 14:10 | vruslov | 8,883 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/26/2020 18:08 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.2/100, a mean average of 73.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.0.
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I was lucky enough to see this album tour on the 20th May 1989 at the Cornwall Coliseum. From memory a hot day was spent on the beach followed up by a very special concert at a very special venue which is sadly no more. I still have the concert programme which sits happily with my vinyl. When I lay the needle onto the first track it always takes me back to that very special evening. A great compilation album, I love all the tracks. A good mixture of atmosphere and rock. 'In a Lifetime' is a personal favourite given that I love U2's eighties albums.
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