Nicely Out Of Tune
by Lindisfarne
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Nicely Out Of Tune is ranked as the best album by Lindisfarne.
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Nicely Out Of Tune track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Nicely Out Of Tune rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | martintho | Top 87 Music Albums of 1970 | 41/87 | 3 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | 1970 6TH 100 | 2/100 | - |
| 2026 | amirmishali | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 35/100 | 13 |
| 2026 | amirmishali | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 82/100 | 18 |
| 2025 | dukeboxkool | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 25/100 | 4 |
| 2025 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 61/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top albums of 1970 (101 - 200) | 15/60 | - |
| 2025 | hahol | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 72/100 | 24 |
| 2024 |  Arthurknight | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 2024 | ghmusicfan | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 19/40 | 41 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 29 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 216 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2026 16:28 |  EyeKanFly | 8,986 | 65/100 |
| ! | 05/05/2026 11:19 | RemainInLight | 3,813 | 36/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 16:29 |  Liedzeit | 2,524 | 74/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.9/100, a mean average of 70.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.2.
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Nicely Out Of Tune forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5365): By amirmishali Liedzeit 02/23/2026 16:29 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Jboy56 02/20/2023 14:42 in What album are you listening to right now?Nicely Out Of Tune comments
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"Nicely Out of Tune" was Lindisfarne's 1970 debut-album. Lindisfarne's music is catchy folk-inspired music; maybe it could be described as a British version of Lovin' Spoonful's good-time music.
Lovin' Spoonful had John Sebastian and Lindisfarne had Alan Hull; both great singers and songwriters. Hull contributes 7 of the original album's 11 songs, and he is obviously the dominating personality in the band. Songs like "Lady Eleanor", "Winter Song", "Scarecrow Song" and "We Can Swing Together" are simply outstanding.
"Turn a Deaf Ear" written by Rab Noakes is another highlight; actually there are no weak tracks on the album. Rod Clements, another fine song-writer in the band, wrote two of the songs and especially "Road to Kingdom" is great and a Lindisfarne classic.
"Nicely out of Tune" and the follow-up, "Fog on the Tyne", are the two most consistent Lindisfarne albums, and both are highly recommendable. (Edited)
This epitome Folk Pop release opens with the unforgettable classic Lady Eleanor, one of the best songs of its time and continues with exquisitely composed and warmly performed songs of a similar nature and quality. The Sixties were gone but the good music continued to flow. (Edited)
Very good album with the brilliant Lady Eleanor.
Jboy56 02/20/2023 15:30 | #294251
Best tracks Winter Song and Lady Eleanor.
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