King Of Rock (studio album)
by Run-D.M.C.

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King Of Rock by Run-D.M.C.
Year: 1985
Overall rank: 8,330th   
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 75 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1985 (105th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,215th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,330th)

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Run-D.M.C. bestography

King Of Rock is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by Run-D.M.C. on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Run-D.M.C. is Raising Hell which is ranked number 1214 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,431.

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King Of Rock track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
Rock The House
Average Rating: 78 (16 votes)Comments: View 0
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King Of Rock
Average Rating: 84 (26 votes)Comments: View 0
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You Talk Too Much
Average Rating: 79 (18 votes)Comments: View 0
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Jam-Master Jammin'
Average Rating: 75 (12 votes)Comments: View 0
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Roots, Rap, Reggae
Average Rating: 70 (12 votes)Comments: View 0
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Can You Rock It Like This
Average Rating: 80 (17 votes)Comments: View 0
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You're Blind
Average Rating: 78 (13 votes)Comments: View 0
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It's Not Funny
Average Rating: 72 (12 votes)Comments: View 0
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Darryl And Joe (Krush-Groove 3)
Average Rating: 80 (15 votes)Comments: View 0
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King Of Rock rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 8,330th | 1980s rank: 1,215th | 1985 rank: 105th

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King Of Rock ratings

Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 75 votes)
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 !		10/08/2025 02:20 MaxStorm98   3,78689/100
 
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 !		05/15/2025 12:00 Volee   29069/100
 
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 !		03/19/2025 16:07 CaptainPain   3,26061/100
 
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 !		12/06/2024 18:45 Jakor   4,86369/100

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This album is rated in the top 13% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 74.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.

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95/100
From 05/02/2024 00:01 | #303306
A strong rap record, especially for the time. 9.5/10!
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75/100
From 07/02/2023 11:45 | #297904
Album Rating: 75.22
(677/9)

21.01.1985

Run-D.M.C. (USA): King Of Rock

1.Rock The House 78
2.King Of Rock 77
3.You Talk Too Much 83
4.Jam-Master Jammin' 63
5.Roots, Rap, Reggae 66
6.Can You Rock It Like This 81
7.You're Blind 75
8.It's Not Funny 70
9.Darryl And Joe (Krush-Groove 3) 84
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Rating:  
75/100
From 10/02/2019 03:59 | #243291
Not Raising Hell, but moving that way. One of three necessary Run DMC albums.
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60/100
From 05/06/2018 18:10 | #214325
Not bad. Was never really a big Run fan but this is ok
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70/100
From 06/19/2015 16:42 | #144203
Putting this in my boom box made me feel like just about the coolest 14 year old white kid around in 1985, but on further reflection it's a patchy collection of songs that relfects a new(er) genre struggling to find an identity. Only the closing song, "Daryl and Joe", embodies the rich, layered sound that would one day make hip hop something more than a drum machine, turntable, and spoken word.
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75/100
From 06/08/2013 02:59 | #78349
This is good.
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70/100
From 02/08/2012 17:09 | #36597
"Sucka MCs can call me SIRE!" Yes, this is a rockin' album from the godfathers of rap, Run DMC. If you listen to anything hip-hop related, you had to've heard "rock the house" or "king of rock" or "you talk too much". Not as thoroughly-sharp as "Raising Hell" but still a solid album in their legacy.
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