Live Rope
by Swans
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Swans bestography
Live Rope is ranked 22nd best out of 39 albums by Swans on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Swans is To Be Kind which is ranked number 272 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,034.
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Live Rope track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Live Rope rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 5 hours ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Swans/Gira: So Far.. | 5/30 | - |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 10/100 | 18 |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Top 55 Music Albums of 2024 | 5/55 | 5 |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Best Ever Live Albums | 13/100 | - |
| 2026 | Elauqsapid | Top 57 Music Albums of the 2020s | 45/57 | 5 |
| 2025 | ThuramThugood | Ranked - Swans (US) - Ranked | 26/39 | - |
| 2025 | Elauqsapid | Top 31 Music Albums of 2024 | 10/31 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 31 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/28/2026 15:21 |  colonelchibbers | 2,965 | 77/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2026 05:06 | AAL2014 | 4,083 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2026 00:44 |  Rhyner | 1,728 | 59/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2026 20:14 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,277 | 70/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2025 18:59 | LosWochos | 47,348 | 75/100 |
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AAL2014 04/27/2026 19:12 | #314176
Transcendence.
I was lucky enough to attend their show in Chicago a week before Live Rope was recorded (in essence, a very similar show) and this is as phenomenal and physically stirring as I remember the actual concert being.
There’s something about this blend of emotions and sonics that wildly resonates throughout me.
teague 03/29/2025 19:19 | #308247
I recommend the 8 track version. It's nearly 3 hours, but you'd miss out on The Memorious and Leaving Meaning otherwise.
ChlebHead 01/02/2025 00:10 | #306759
I bought this album legitimately :o
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