Stray
by Aztec Camera

Album
Stray by Aztec Camera
Year: 1990
Release date: 1990-06-04
Overall rank: 8,715th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 29 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1990 (119th)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (1,392nd)
Award Best albums of all time (8,715th)

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Aztec Camera bestography

Stray is ranked 2nd best out of 11 albums by Aztec Camera on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Aztec Camera is High Land, Hard Rain which is ranked number 1858 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 914.

Aztec Camera album bestography « Higher ranked (1,858th)
High Land, Hard Rain This album (8,715th)
Stray Lower ranked (19,371st) »
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Stray rankings summary
Overall rank: 8,715th | 1990s rank: 1,392nd | 1990 rank: 119th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 29 votes)
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 !		08/26/2026 15:58 Untitled  Ratings distribution  1,79677/100
 
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This album has been referenced 4 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From Romanelli 01/20/2023 18:56 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?
“Get Outta London From the album”
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From dihansse 08/11/2021 20:14 in My discoveries per year
“Up to the nineties with two albums of 1990: An album I already own: If this isn't a supergroup: all the members of R.E.M. except Michael Stipe and Warren Zevon as the singer instead. Most of the tracks are very dirty versions of blues standards like Mannish Boy. But the best cover is not of a blues…”
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From Romanelli 01/19/2018 12:59 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Mutations
“736 AZTEC CAMERA STRAY 1990-SIRE Produced By RODDY FRAME & ERIC CALVI 1. Stray 2. The Crying Scene 3. Get Outta London 4. Over My Head 5. Good Morning Britain 6. How It Is 7. The Gentle Kind 8. Notting Hill Blues 9. Song For A Friend Several New Wave bands from the 80’s turned out to be lesser…”
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From 03/31/2022 05:24 | #283629 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Can't explain it - don't even want to - but this album "Stray" has made it's mark on me for over 30 years and still does to this day. I have it rated no 1 for 1990; no 2 for the 90's and 14 in my overall chart. Strange how an album can impact someone (ie me), yet have minimal impact elsewhere. That's the beauty of personal taste and why I feel no need to criticise anyone for what they love, don't love, feel uncommitted towards in the way of music, albums, artists.
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From 05/10/2020 20:25 | #251240 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Not my favourite Roddy Frame album, but some great songs nonetheless. Not up to the previous three though.
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