Screamadelica
by Primal Scream

Screamadelica by Primal Scream
Year: 1991
Release date: 1991-09-23
Overall rank: 318th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 939 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1991 (10th)
Award Top 100 albums of of the 1990s (60th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (318th)

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Screamadelica is ranked as the best album by Primal Scream.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Screamadelica rankings summary
Overall rank: 318th | 1990s rank: 60th | 1991 rank: 10th  Overall chart history
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2026HyggevinylTop 54 Music Albums of 199122/543
2026matterhornriderTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s53/10010
2026 WasinskiTop 90 Music Albums of 199165/901
2026matterhornriderTop 50 Music Albums of 19919/504
2026JohnnyoMercury Music Prize winners 1992 - 20251/24 -
2026 Graeme2Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s22/10016
2026wizardalienTop 14 Music Albums of 199114/140
2026 NowhereManTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s14/10017
2026Rivera201-30085/100 -
2026 katerpillarTop 100 Greatest Music Albums44/10055
2026 DommeDamianScaruffi Best Albums of 199132/86 -
2026stangetzawayTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s18/10017
2026 arthurbittencourtTop 100 Greatest Music Albums69/10032
2026 HaydenTop 50 Music Albums of 199129/502
2026cicadelicQ magazine Recordings Of The Year 199130/50 -
2026 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of 199117/1004
2026Steppenwolf666Top 98 Music Albums of 199138/983
2026 covecoveFavorite Albums 300-20130/100 -
2026Juneof44Top 50 Music Albums of 199120/503
2026 neilgeeCreation Records8/100 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 766
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 5,178
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Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 939 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.9/100, a mean average of 78.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.


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90/100
From 08/01/2026 19:26 | #315502
It's a brilliant album... End of! (Edited)
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85/100
From 01/01/2026 13:11 | #312396
Winner of the Mercury Prize in 1992 (Edited)
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85/100
From 12/30/2025 17:38 | #312374
For me, not as inconsistent as others have stated but it’s not the best primal scream album. Having said that, the highs are super high.

Movin’ on up, come together and loaded are great tracks. The rest are good to ok. (Edited)
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75/100
From 07/17/2025 03:08 | #310185
The heavy hand of a producer can be felt throughout, a few different ones on various tracks. The music is well done but at times lacks focus. And the creative spark or chemistry of a band doesn't really shine through all the production. Still, parts of this are pretty great - some sublime moments on "Come Together" and "Loaded". Iconic album for having integrated new elements into dance music, such as rock, dub, and gospel. (though the glorification of drug use is unfortunate, given the overdose epidemic we find ourselves in) (Edited)
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75/100
From 12/27/2024 22:22 | #306663
It's interesting that this seems to be deemed as their magnum opus. It's an album of songs to trip out on when zoning out wasted. It is a decent album with some great tracks but for me personally, it's not even in the top 3 of Primal Scream's best albums. (Edited)
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35/100
From 03/24/2024 18:47 | #302661
Way too long, most of the tracks could be half the length because it's just the same thing on loop for 5 minutes. There are some good moments, Movin on Up of course and Loaded. Also Damaged is a nice little song. But most of the album gives nothing, and when it's an hour long it just makes it worse. Unless you're on drugs, in which case it's probably the best album of all time. (Edited)
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80/100
From 07/03/2023 22:50 | #297931
Definitely sounded fresh at the time and this is still very enjoyable record, perfect for sunny day. My main complaint here is length of this album and some tracks, but still it is a fun listen. (Edited)
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70/100
From 02/15/2023 17:08 | #294039
A very up and down listen with there being quite a lot of mediocre stuff on here but there is also some brilliant moments which make for a confusing listen. The peak of the record is the fantastic Movin' On Up which is by far the greatest track on here. It is just so infectious and easy to love that it almost makes everything that comes after it seem weaker than it probably is. There are several songs that I just can't get into on here and I think the style of music they are going for isn't done to the highest level it could be. Overall, this record does drag and it does have weaker moments but there is plenty to enjoy if you like this style of music but I don't think it is for me. (Edited)
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Rating:  
95/100
From 02/07/2023 10:33 | #293682
Feels like the best acid trip ever. Crazy record. I think that "Don't fight it, Feel It" is a pretty ok song, the rest is fire. (Edited)
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75/100
From 03/04/2022 10:35 | #282254
Not my jar of whisky (Edited)
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