L.A. (Light Album)
by The Beach Boys
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L.A. (Light Album) is ranked 25th best out of 76 albums by The Beach Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Beach Boys is Pet Sounds which is ranked number 11 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 36,682.
(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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L.A. (Light Album) track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
L.A. (Light Album) rankings
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L.A. (Light Album) ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/27/2026 19:06 | juanr1096 | 6,203 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/06/2026 08:58 | Siromynian | 1,627 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2026 23:51 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,452 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2025 11:58 | daCritic | 4,591 | 73/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2025 15:26 | BurndenAce | 1,266 | 76/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 58.3/100, a mean average of 56.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 56.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 20.4.
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LebowskiRams 05/03/2020 19:55 | #250856
Maybe my expectations were too low, but this is actually awesome
flamingyesdept 05/23/2016 19:47 | #166736
veryyyy underrated
One of many disappointing post-77 Beach Boys albums. (Edited)
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