Soon Over Babaluma
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 157 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 8,775.
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Soon Over Babaluma track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Soon Over Babaluma rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 80 Music Albums of 1974 | 13/80 | 4 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 57/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | CAN: So Far.. | 5/11 | - |
| 2026 | pinkfreud1981 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 92/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  slatsheit | Top 68 Music Albums of 1974 | 58/68 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Jameth | Top 40 Music Albums of 1974 | 4/40 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 97 Music Albums of 1974 | 78/97 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 78/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 67/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 89 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 271 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/21/2026 18:16 | dukeboxkool | 2,256 | 72/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2026 06:34 | Olli | 7,933 | 62/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2025 07:21 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,693 | 70/100 |
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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 75.8/100, a mean average of 75.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.
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Soon Over Babaluma forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/02/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5361): By deadhouse
Repo 09/29/2024 22:07 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
teague 02/09/2021 20:45 in What album are you listening to right now?Soon Over Babaluma comments
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teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/09/2021 21:25 | #266094 | TOP COMMENT
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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. (Edited)
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.
NickVolos TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/25/2014 13:14 | #101483 | TOP COMMENT
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Excellent! Did these guys do anything of mediocre quality from '69 to '74?
What a great record! I only wish they could have made more.
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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