Bomber (studio album)
by Motörhead

Bomber by Motörhead
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 4,921st   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 118 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (83rd)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (809th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,921st)

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Motörhead bestography

Bomber is ranked 4th best out of 37 albums by Motörhead on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Motörhead is Ace Of Spades which is ranked number 815 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,111.

Motörhead album bestography « Higher ranked (3,040th)
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
This album (4,921st)
Bomber
Lower ranked (5,589th) »
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Bomber track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Bomber rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,921st | 1970s rank: 809th | 1979 rank: 83rd

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Bomber ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 118 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.3/100, a mean average of 77.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.

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85/100
From 11/26/2023 09:20 | #300144
Bomb.. Not so good and the sound is a bit compressed and lacks definition and dynamics
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From 03/26/2022 09:07 | #283416
I prefer Ace Of Spades and Overkill but this comes in a close 4th as I put No Sleep Til Hammersmith in first place. Heavy as hell, no messin.
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From 09/27/2020 00:59 | #258763
Big step up from Overkill. Better overall song structure. One of there better albums
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90/100
From 08/27/2019 02:17 | #241725
This is a relatively standard rock album, but it's an absolute blast. Stylistically, this might be Motorhead at their best.
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From 02/05/2018 20:29 | #207263
Some absolute classics here. One of their best
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From 02/19/2016 17:20 | #160224
My fav Motörhead album.
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From 11/04/2012 20:28 | #54222
Not enough love for Bomber. This is arguably the best, most consistent and cohesive Motorhead album, imho. I am willing to concede that Ace of Spades might be a little better, but it is damn close; Overkill is a distant third, followed by Hammersmith and the self-titled and Orgasmatron, in that order.
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
7. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. The B-52's by The B-52's
16. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
17. Specials by The Specials
18. 154 by Wire
19. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
20. Setting Sons by The Jam
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