Desert Places
by Satin Whale
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Satin Whale bestography
Desert Places is ranked 2nd best out of 8 albums by Satin Whale on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Satin Whale is Lost Mankind which is ranked number 20530 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 51.
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Desert Places track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Desert Places rankings
Desert Places rankings summary
Overall rank: 66,937th | 1970s rank: 5,971st | 1974 rank: 583rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 94 Music Albums of 1974 | 11/94 | 4 |
| 2026 | RockyRaccoon | Krautrock | 2/45 | - |
| 2026 | RockyRaccoon | Progressive Rock | 38/100 | - |
| 2024 | Steppenwolf666 | 1974 4TH 100 | 12/100 | - |
| 2022 | Steppenwolf666 | Collectable record labels, The Brain label | 49/89 | - |
| 2021 | thekrauter | Top 48 Music Albums of 1974 | 39/48 | 1 |
| 2017 |  bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 65/100 | 2 |
| 2015 |  Captain_Dude | FAVORITE KRAUTROCK ALBUMS | 100/100 | - |
| 2014 |  NickVolos | Genre Favorites #1: Krautrock | 70/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 9 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/30/2025 02:50 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,604 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2025 03:37 | RockyRaccoon | 7,207 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/28/2024 20:06 | LosWochos | 47,659 | 75/100 |
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From NickVolos 01/23/2014 15:20 in What album are you listening to right now?
NickVolos 01/23/2014 15:20 in What album are you listening to right now?“"First album by this rather late Krautrock band was undoubtedly their very best one. Actually the only point of criticism one could quote is the fact that it might have sounded already a bit dated in its year of release. Being much in the vein of early Tull, Iron Butterfly, Cream or The Doors the…”
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