The Obvious Identity
by Cardiacs
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Cardiacs bestography
The Obvious Identity is ranked 15th best out of 22 albums by Cardiacs on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Cardiacs is Sing To God which is ranked number 2571 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 616.
(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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The Obvious Identity rankings summary
Overall rank: 85,289th | 1980s rank: 9,074th | 1980 rank: 833rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Tha1ChiefRocka | Even More Additions | 66/99 | - |
| 2022 |  sageamagoo | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 79/100 | 4 |
| 2020 | Tha1ChiefRocka | Listen Log Vol. 2 | 24/99 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 4 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/27/2022 20:50 | sageamagoo | 1,461 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2020 07:56 | LosWochos | 47,545 | 75/100 |
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LedZep 01/27/2020 23:12 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
LedZep 01/27/2020 23:12 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition“This is a band that has slipped through the cracks for me. A manic early 80s British band is usually on my radar, but, for one reason or another, I've just never gotten around to anything by them. This is their first album, released on low quality cassette, that packs plenty of energy and…”
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