Youth & Young Manhood
by Kings Of Leon

Youth & Young Manhood by Kings Of Leon
Year: 2003
Overall rank: 1,901st   
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 434 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2003 (37th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (303rd)
Award Best albums of all time (1,901st)

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Kings Of Leon bestography

Youth & Young Manhood is ranked 4th best out of 11 albums by Kings Of Leon on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Kings Of Leon is Only By The Night which is ranked number 905 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,924.

Kings Of Leon album bestography « Higher ranked (1,543rd)
Because Of The Times
This album (1,901st)
Youth & Young Manhood
Lower ranked (2,514th) »
Come Around Sundown

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Youth & Young Manhood track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Youth & Young Manhood rankings

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Overall rank: 1,901st | 2000s rank: 303rd | 2003 rank: 37th

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 434 votes)
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From 08/27/2025 08:55 | #310717
A solid debut featuring some great tracks like Red Morning Light, Molly's Chambers and Joe's Head. Their later albums exceeded this one but it's a very easy listen with no weak tracks.
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70/100
From 03/12/2022 22:08 | #282775
Good bit of Alt Rock with a country twang. Nice mix of mainly up tempo tracks with a hoe down feel to them. Along with a few slower bluesy tunes. Nice length album. Any longer and it would start to grate a bit. Best tracks for me: 'Molly's Chambers' & 'Holy Roller Novocaine'
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75/100
From 03/24/2021 18:39 | #267692
Divertido, um pouco confuso, mas desce bem com cerveja! eheheh
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85/100
From 03/05/2020 04:45 | #248487
Kings of Leon at their best.
It was long hair, beards and raw rock n roll back then.
Shame they've now turned into Bon Jovi
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80/100
From 03/15/2018 01:19 | #210955
This album rocks! Easily their best work right here.
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From 02/20/2018 13:00 | #208931
A nice debut, very energic and raw.
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From 02/11/2018 16:38 | #207672
Energetic and not overly produced. Better than anticipated.
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From 08/09/2016 22:08 | #172629
Even though it's their debut I don't think they ever reached the heights of this one. Genius takes you for a ride
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From 07/11/2016 05:00 | #171073
Favoritas: California Waiting, Red Morning Light, Molly's Chambers, Wsted Time, Talihina Sky
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From 05/05/2016 16:45 | #165274
Joe's Head is one of the best kings of leon songs.

Overrated album along with Aha. It is southern garage rock. The vocals are unique and the raw weirdness at times make them sound original to start. So they get some points there.

I have no idea why KOL fans pick the first 2 albums as favorites. They each have a couple of highlights but other than that pretty average. There excellence begins at Because of the Times, peaks at Only by the Night.

Then they become arena rocks Maroon 5. Soul-less and singles driven
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