Alternative
by Pet Shop Boys
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Pet Shop Boys bestography
Alternative is ranked 15th best out of 31 albums by Pet Shop Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Pet Shop Boys is Actually which is ranked number 1360 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,256.
(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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Alternative track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Alternative rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Helios | Top 99 Music Albums of 1995 | 71/99 | 1 |
| 2023 |  VasileTurcut | Top 10 Music Albums of 1995 | 2/10 | 5 |
| 2023 | VasileTurcut | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 24/100 | 15 |
| 2021 | VasileTurcut | Top 15 Best Pet Shop Boys Albums | 4/15 | - |
| 2019 |  DaVGManiac | Top 90 Music Albums of the 1990s | 67/90 | 5 |
| 2019 | DaVGManiac | Top 12 Music Albums of 1995 | 10/12 | 1 |
| 2018 | VasileTurcut | Best Albums Decade 90's | 6/10 | - |
| 2014 |  Jasperjames | Top 79 Music Albums of the 1990s | 22/79 | 15 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 43 | |||
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Alternative ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/27/2024 22:55 |  joyofdivision | 234 | 94/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2024 21:50 | LosWochos | 46,687 | 75/100 |
| ! | 02/25/2023 16:16 |  Ulysses60 | 1,295 | 78/100 |
| ! | 11/15/2022 02:58 |  Arthurknight | 9,595 | 72/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2022 06:59 | TheHutts | 2,018 | 76/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.1/100, a mean average of 79.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.4.
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Jasperjames 11/18/2012 18:21 | #55404
Miserablism one of their best songs... An album of might have beens... A must for any true fan
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