This Is Big Audio Dynamite
by Big Audio Dynamite

This Is Big Audio Dynamite by Big Audio Dynamite
Year: 1985
Overall rank: 6,916th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 62 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1985 (85th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (989th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,916th)

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Overall rank: 6,916th | 1980s rank: 989th | 1985 rank: 85th

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72/100 (from 62 votes)
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02/16/2026 21:52 Devilwoac  Ratings distribution  1,20997/100
 
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01/25/2026 08:58 Finky  Ratings distribution  1,53971/100
 
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12/07/2025 18:53 willtoshower  Ratings distribution  1,54372/100
 
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11/12/2025 23:52 NYAndreas  Ratings distribution  1,43344/100
 
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09/26/2025 09:03 JamesMowbray  Ratings distribution  5,43869/100

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60/100
From 06/26/2021 16:11 | #271062
I can't compliment this album, nor criticise it. To me it seems pretty middle of the road after the explosive stuff Jones did with The Clash.
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From 02/04/2018 18:42 | #207209
This debut album is arguably their best, and it provided alt rock stations plenty of songs to play. That includes, of course, the excellent "The Bottom Line".
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65/100
From 10/10/2016 20:16 | #176668
An album very much of it's time sonically, electronics and sound effects. Vocals aren't great but that's not really the point I suppose. E=mc2 is a great track, the rest are OK. Not bad, for an old fella like me it helps recall the 80's but probably not likely to set anyone elses pulse racing.
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From 04/30/2016 23:54 | #164913
BAD II is better.
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From 11/14/2012 02:02 | #54973
this album's great
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