Oranges & Lemons
by XTC
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Oranges & Lemons is ranked 7th best out of 30 albums by XTC on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by XTC is Skylarking which is ranked number 371 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,452.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Oranges & Lemons 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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Oranges & Lemons rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 17/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 74/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 80 Music Albums of 1989 | 63/80 | 1 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 18 Music Albums of 1989 | 13/18 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Wasinski | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 93/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 75/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 80/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 39 Music Albums of 1989 | 13/39 | 3 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Greatest Obscure Albums By Top BEA Members part 1(1-100) | 64/100 | - |
| 2026 |  flamingyesdept | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 85/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 151 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 576 | |||
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Oranges & Lemons ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/17/2026 16:30 |  Liedzeit | 2,529 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2026 16:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,987 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 19:57 | willtoshower | 1,545 | 72/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 76.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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Oranges & Lemons forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/14/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5435): By flamingyesdept Liedzeit 08/17/2026 16:30 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) Romanelli 04/20/2024 13:44 in The Romanelli Music Diary: The Greatest HitsOranges & Lemons comments
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This album is good from start to finish and is a favorite. It is so poppy and as many note, Beatlesque. It is probably their most accessible / college rock / alternative offering. (Edited)
A very good XTC album. It's full of great little pop songs. It maybe slightly overlong but it's a decent record which is still growing on me with each listen. Good adult pop, whatever that means.
This is not my favorite XTC record but it come in a close second. The production is bright and the material is poppy yet intelligent. Highly recommended!
paladisiac TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/03/2012 16:01 | #39367 | TOP COMMENT
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Oranges, yes. Lemons, no. Fine poppy alternative album for those who like elvis costello. (Edited)
Matheusfm 05/02/2012 03:04 | #41371 | TOP COMMENT
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This is a MASTERPIECE >.< (Edited)
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