Soon Over Babaluma
by Can

Soon Over Babaluma by Can
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 5,374th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 112 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (87th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (870th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,374th)

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Can bestography

Soon Over Babaluma is ranked 6th best out of 33 albums by Can on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Can is Tago Mago which is ranked number 152 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,186.

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Soon Over Babaluma
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Soon Over Babaluma rankings

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Overall rank: 5,374th | 1970s rank: 870th | 1974 rank: 87th

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 112 votes)
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12/30/2025 07:21 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,00070/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 75.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.

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90/100
From 02/09/2021 21:25 | #266094
Trying to explain why I personally love this band would be like trying to explain the color red to someone who's been blind since birth.
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90/100
From 10/09/2017 17:03 | #199313
This an excellent record, and while other Can albums get more recognition, this LP discreetly goes on about it's business. Definitely one of their best.
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From 05/18/2017 17:14 | #191014
Despite losing their frontman Damo Suzuki, Can are still able to create an exceptional work of art. "Soon over Babaluma" is a Krautrock album that doesn't feel like krautrock at all. Like previous Can albums, this is an experimental record with long ambient compositions. However, this record dives headfirst into more upbeat territory whilst flirting with flamenco, jazz and early techno. It's difficult to place this gem into a single genre but it's easy to appreciate the quality of music on offer. An underrated LP from one of the most pioneering bands of the 20th century.
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80/100
From 02/14/2016 10:53 | #159668
What a great record! I only wish they could have made more.
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From 01/25/2014 13:14 | #101483
Excellent! Did these guys do anything of mediocre quality from '69 to '74?
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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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