154
by Wire
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154 is ranked 3rd best out of 29 albums by Wire on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Wire is Pink Flag which is ranked number 341 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,892.
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154 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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154 rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 89/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 88 Music Albums of 1979 | 81/88 | 0 |
| 2026 |  O.T. | Top 52 Music Albums of 1979 | 7/52 | 4 |
| 2026 | OFarrio | Top 28 Music Albums of 1979 | 6/28 | 4 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 90 Music Albums of 1979 | 47/90 | 2 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 35 Music Albums of 1979 | 11/35 | 4 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 1/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 67 Music Albums of 1979 | 15/67 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 64/100 | 7 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 272 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,545 | |||
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154 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2026 05:07 | brent13 | 2,179 | 66/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2026 19:14 |  djrodo | 1,020 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/11/2026 07:59 | DrTchock97 | 746 | 76/100 |
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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 79.2/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.9.
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I feel like this is the darkest Wire record with original haunting sound, but I just don't find it appealing. There are some good tracks (I Should Have Known Better, The 15th, Single K.O., Map Ref), but there are some unlistenable ones as well (Indirect Enquirues, 40 Versions).
A very interesting and experimental listen that really captivates me with every listen. It sounds so mysterious and unique in terms of atmosphere and that is created by the distorted instruments and vocal. Mainly, it is the guitar which separates this album from other releases and you can tell that the group got very imaginative with the music on this one as the structure and style is so artistic. They can hop from genre to genre seamlessly especially on this record where you really don't know what is coming next. This keeps us entertained throughout and it is very hard to get bored while listening to this album. However, there are a few weaker tracks and this record does take a dip in quality when compared to their two bigger releases. Overall, there is a lot of fun to be had with this record and this group never fail to surprise me with what they deliver.
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/08/2021 21:15 | #273567 | TOP COMMENT
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Pretty much every song on this record contains elements that, up to that point, are wholly unique to them. Map Ref. 41°N 93°W is an important step into shoegaze territory, as is this album in full. (Edited)
It's unnerving, it mixes genres, it's dark but uplifting in parts - fantastic album! You definitely feel part of Wire's world as soon as the album starts and it doesn't let you go until the end. This one may rate even higher the more I listen to it!
Brandon8 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/24/2020 13:05 | #254412 | TOP COMMENT
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The final installment in the band’s trilogy of early albums this continues the evolution to almost robotic dream like futuristic music. This is just as strong as first 2 albums way ahead of their time hopefully more people are discovering the band. (Edited)
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