Brian Wilson
by Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson by Brian Wilson
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 12,918th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 52 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (168th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,776th)
Award Best albums of all time (12,918th)

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Brian Wilson bestography

Brian Wilson is ranked 2nd best out of 15 albums by Brian Wilson on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Brian Wilson is Brian Wilson Presents Smile which is ranked number 742 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,390.

Brian Wilson album bestography « Higher ranked (742nd)
Brian Wilson Presents Smile
This album (12,918th)
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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 12,918th | 1980s rank: 1,776th | 1988 rank: 168th
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2026cicadelicQ magazine Recordings Of The Year 198845/50 -
2026LittleM1971Top 86 Music Albums of 198867/861
2026stangetzawayTop 33 Music Albums of 198821/332
2026 RepoTop 87 Music Albums of 198866/871
2026spewventuriTop 91 Music Albums of the 1980s50/91 -
2026saltysurpriseTop 63 Music Albums of 198825/633
2026 flamingyesdeptTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s24/100 -
2026joathomeTop 47 Music Albums of 198824/473
2026 AAL2014Top 41 Music Albums of 198816/413
2025 AwaitingAndrewTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s27/100 -
2025 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 198828/1004
2025 AAL2014Solo Albums by Members of The Beach Boys: So Far..2/12 -
2025 AwaitingAndrewTop 10 Music Albums of 19882/105
2025 AAL2014Brian Wilson (Solo): So Far..2/7 -
2025mostlymorTop 100 Music Albums of 198828/1004
2025 covecoveTop 50 Music Albums of 198845/501
2025PapaShiz86Top 50 Music Albums of 198844/501
2025MoondanceRecently Departed: 202515/68 -
2023uDiscoverMusicTHe Best Albums of 198852/661
2023 flamingyesdeptTop 16 Music Albums of 19884/164
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 49
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 64
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73/100 (from 52 votes)
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01/06/2026 11:39 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,37782/100
 
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07/24/2025 13:54 daCritic  Ratings distribution  4,48473/100
 
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06/14/2025 04:06 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,35872/100
 
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06/13/2025 18:37 SomethingSpecial  Ratings distribution  1,75182/100
 
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06/12/2025 03:00 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  5,01881/100

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80/100
From 05/17/2017 15:48 | #190947
Wilson's best solo record. It's all very nice and competent, and a little too sweet at times, but, Love and mercy, is a great opening track. A good if not great album.
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From 02/08/2014 19:56 | #102613
Undeniably has a Christmassy feel to it or is it just me? Easily his greatest solo album outside "SMiLE".
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