The Trumpet Child
by Over The Rhine
Over The Rhine bestography
The Trumpet Child is ranked 5th best out of 13 albums by Over The Rhine on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Over The Rhine is Ohio which is ranked number 24840 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 38.
(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 Trumpet Child track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Trumpet Child rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  paladisiac | top 65r albums (64), #0101-0200* | 9/15 | - |
| 2024 | paladisiac | 2000s 65rating (64.83-64.17), #001-100* | 26/69 | - |
| 2024 | paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of 2007 | 56/100 | 2 |
| 2016 | rkm | Top 28 Music Albums of 2007 | 7/28 | 4 |
| 2011 | Mr Burns | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 84/100 | - |
| 2007 | Paste | The 100 Best Albums of 2007 | 25/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 | |||
The Trumpet Child collection
The Trumpet Child ratings
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Showing all 5 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2016 05:55 | rkm | 3,247 | 73/100 | |
| 01/31/2016 20:33 |  imimesis | 2,016 | 81/100 | |
| 12/03/2015 11:33 |  tincanman2010 | 951 | 68/100 | |
| 08/03/2015 18:08 | ruckermanley | 1,186 | 81/100 | |
| 06/24/2012 20:43 | paladisiac | 7,298 | 65/100 |
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paladisiac 07/16/2012 14:53 | #46552
First album i can recall where the last 2 tracks are the best. "don't wait for tom" reminds me of the best of tom waits and "if a song could be president" takes a walk through the americana hall of fame to state how music ideals trump politics. The rest is good alternative music.
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