Poptical Illusion
by John Cale
John Cale bestography
Poptical Illusion is ranked 20th best out of 42 albums by John Cale on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by John Cale is Paris 1919 which is ranked number 752 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,288.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Poptical Illusion track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2026 12:42 | platus | 5,843 | 74/100 | |
| 02/08/2026 21:25 | PapaShiz86 | 11,275 | 79/100 | |
| 11/09/2025 16:58 |  MagicSix | 975 | 60/100 | |
| 05/05/2025 23:43 | ForARide | 35 | 88/100 | |
| 01/26/2025 18:58 | RemainInLight | 3,333 | 36/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.3/100, a mean average of 70.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.8.
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