Short Sharp Shocked
by Michelle Shocked

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 6,426th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 55 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (88th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (936th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,426th)

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Short Sharp Shocked is ranked as the best album by Michelle Shocked.

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Short Sharp Shocked rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 6,426th | 1980s rank: 936th | 1988 rank: 88th

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 55 votes)
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01/08/2026 21:33 Duff79  Ratings distribution  1987/100
 
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12/10/2025 21:23 luiz  Ratings distribution  4976/100
 
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08/10/2025 05:01 Kingturtle  Ratings distribution  7,57973/100
 
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06/18/2024 13:32 cestuneblague  Ratings distribution  8,04680/100
 
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02/24/2024 10:45 MetalMan67  Ratings distribution  6,00471/100

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This album is rated in the top 25% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.5/100, a mean average of 72.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.7.

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From 01/08/2026 21:42 | #312533
This is what a perfect album sounds like. Hard to find, even on streaming. Awesome to listen to in the heat of Summer in my opinion.
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From 01/05/2022 11:52 | #278601
Quizás el mejor trabajo de una artista que merecía haber tenido una mayor repercusión. Folk, country, blues rock...
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From 02/03/2016 15:06 | #158590
Definitely her best record.
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From 08/26/2012 19:35 | #49275
One of my favourite albums. When I Grow Up, If Love Was A Train, Hello Hopeville & Making The Run To Gladewater just brilliant. Yee-ha!
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