Burning Blue Soul
by Matt Johnson
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Burning Blue Soul rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest Goth Albums (1 - 100) by Ultimate Record Collection | 34/100 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | 1981 2ND 100 | 63/100 | - |
| 2025 |  CellarDoor | 4AD Music | 20/98 | - |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top 56 Music Albums of 1981 | 42/56 | 1 |
| 2024 |  PAPPITUFO | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 93/100 | 0 |
| 2024 |  meccalecca | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 55/80 | 2 |
| 2023 | TheSmiths82-87 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 79/100 | 4 |
| 2023 |  Xxnu99etxX | Top 46 Music Albums of 1981 | 17/46 | 3 |
| 2022 | emptysquares | Top 42 Music Albums of 1981 | 34/42 | 1 |
| 2022 | TheSmiths82-87 | Top 19 Music Albums of 1981 | 7/19 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 16 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 21 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/28/2024 15:59 | LosWochos | 47,530 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/17/2023 10:53 | Xxnu99etxX | 2,856 | 63/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2022 23:52 | Moondance | 20,842 | 72/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.0/100, a mean average of 69.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.3.
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drstuey 03/30/2021 07:18 | #267958
Very experimental music, with only a few low key or distorted vocals. Has a few good moments, but sounds like it was recorded in his bedroom.
Where on earth is Matt's band The The on this site?! Soul Mining is an all-time classic surely?
Pretty cool album one that never gets mentioned
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