Soon Over Babaluma (studio album)
by Can
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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 150 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,416.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/23/2025 07:32 | NYAndreas | 1,432 | 43/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2025 17:57 | Toroldo | 1,691 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2024 23:28 |  slatsheit | 2,041 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2024 02:13 | juanr1096 | 6,053 | 78/100 |
| ! | 09/28/2024 13:36 |  AAL2014 | 3,482 | 75/100 |
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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 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.
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teague 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.
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.
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.
What a great record! I only wish they could have made more.
NickVolos 01/25/2014 13:14 | #101483
Excellent! Did these guys do anything of mediocre quality from '69 to '74?
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