Flying Dream 1
by Elbow
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Elbow bestography
Flying Dream 1 is ranked 10th best out of 19 albums by Elbow on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Elbow is The Seldom Seen Kid which is ranked number 553 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,104.
(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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Flying Dream 1 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Flying Dream 1 rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | 101 - 200 | 42/100 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 47 Music Albums of the 2020s | 17/47 | 13 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2021 | 66/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  johnner | Top 20 Music Albums of 2021 | 5/20 | 4 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 84 Music Albums of 2021 | 21/84 | 4 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2021 | 86/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | lanis | Top 52 Music Albums of the 2020s | 25/52 | 11 |
| 2026 |  Graeme2 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 78/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | johnner | Top 56 Music Albums of the 2020s | 47/56 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 2021 | 13/50 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 50 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 190 | |||
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Flying Dream 1 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/30/2026 19:26 | Graeme2 | 4,916 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2026 16:58 | wizardalien | 894 | 48/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2026 22:10 | johnner | 827 | 77/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.6/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.6.
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Feels a bit like a b-sides album, but there's still some good stuff on it. The last two tracks could easily be on any of their best albums. More mellow and piano-based than their other albums. The Seldom Seen Kid is a beautiful song
I am hooked, addicted and smitten. A gentle and high quality work of art. For me their best work since build a rocket.
Very stripped back Elbow
Sparse and beautiful, sort of like their "get back" project.
The last two songs are a test to check if you have a heart.
Seldom seen kid paints a picture of what would have happened if his wife had had the opportunity to meet his best friend who died.
While I read the last one as an ode to fatherhood in the simplest of things.
I could totally understand if people dont like it as it is very mellow, but if you are on the mood for it. Its one of their best works to date.
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