Sonic Flower Groove
by Primal Scream

Sonic Flower Groove by Primal Scream
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 22,494th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 49 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (276th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,888th)
Award Best albums of all time (22,494th)

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Primal Scream bestography

Sonic Flower Groove is ranked 9th best out of 26 albums by Primal Scream on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Primal Scream is Screamadelica which is ranked number 327 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,117.

Primal Scream album bestography « Higher ranked (15,732nd)
Riot City Blues
This album (22,494th)
Sonic Flower Groove
Lower ranked (22,494th) »
Sonic Flower Groove

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Sonic Flower Groove rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 22,494th | 1980s rank: 2,888th | 1987 rank: 276th

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Sonic Flower Groove ratings

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70/100 (from 49 votes)
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05/02/2026 16:12 Leonard  Ratings distribution  6,56570/100
 
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From 01/27/2021 20:17 | #265188
Very obviously influenced the Stone Roses. I really like this album. Ahead of its time
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From 01/06/2018 02:56 | #204674
If you didn't know you'd never pick this as Primal Scream . Worth checking out if not for any other reason than to see how far Bobby G progressed with subsequent releases.
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From 01/05/2017 21:33 | #181823
It's Primal Scream, but not as we know it. Surpisingly melodic debut, but I do prefer the later trippier, experimental, rockier Primal Scream. Nothing spectacular, but nothing awful either. I do like it, more than the self titled follow up.
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From 10/31/2012 02:26 | #53740
Underrated jangly debut that paved the way for The Stone Roses and The Charlatans.
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