Down In Earthquake Town
by Russ Tolman
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Down In Earthquake Town rankings summary
Overall rank: 51,392nd | 1980s rank: 5,842nd | 1988 rank: 594th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 | 13/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 69/100 | 6 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 51 Music Albums of 1988 | 31/51 | 2 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Wynner takes all | 23/62 | - |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Paisley Underground | 10/46 | - |
| 2018 |  NoisyBeast | Top Albums of 1988... #301-400 | 45/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 13 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/06/2026 17:18 | Johnnyo | 9,840 | 77/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2022 19:31 | dihansse | 6,390 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/22/2021 23:10 | Moondance | 20,826 | 72/100 |
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From Johnnyo 04/06/2026 17:26 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
View forum post →From dihansse 10/30/2022 20:04 in My discoveries per year
dihansse 10/30/2022 20:04 in My discoveries per year“Here are some albums of 1988 I listened to: An album I already own: This is of course the supergroup of supergroups with 5 outstanding members but it's clear that Jeff Lynne has the upper hand. Sometimes this results in a fantastic track like Handle With care in which Roy Orbison sings his lungs…”
View forum post →From NoisyBeast 11/03/2017 16:31 in What album are you listening to right now?
NoisyBeast 11/03/2017 16:31 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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