Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man
by Guadalcanal Diary

Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man by Guadalcanal Diary
Year: 1984
Overall rank: 5,517th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 16 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1984 (85th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (800th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,517th)

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Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man is ranked as the best album by Guadalcanal Diary.

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Overall rank: 5,517th | 1980s rank: 800th | 1984 rank: 85th

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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 16 votes)
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01/18/2026 19:11 Milhaud  Ratings distribution  1,85270/100
 
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07/14/2025 14:06 rfowler  Ratings distribution  44385/100
 
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05/28/2025 15:55 JamesMowbray  Ratings distribution  5,37869/100
 
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07/06/2024 20:10 RemainInLight  Ratings distribution  3,22836/100
 
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06/02/2024 13:48 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  12,11973/100

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From 03/02/2021 21:12 | #266899
An album and band I already wanted to discover a long time, not in the least because of that peculiar band name. And it was worth it. There are a lot of resemblances to R.E.M. but that doesn't matter because they do have an own sound which sounds soundly sound. Especially the first tracks are very good.
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From 02/12/2018 00:14 | #207793
I am still stunned that this album didn't change the landscape of popular rock in the mid eighties. It was so much more catchy and lycically important than REM; less self righteous than U2; and just plain better than what other trash was being heaped onto non-college airways.
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Best Albums of 1984
1. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
2. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
3. Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
4. The Smiths by The Smiths
5. Let It Be by The Replacements
6. Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
7. Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen
8. Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
9. Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
10. Treasure by Cocteau Twins
11. Powerslave by Iron Maiden
12. Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
13. The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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15. Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers
16. Diamond Life by Sade
17. 1984 by Van Halen
18. Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
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20. E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching
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