Misplaced Childhood
by Marillion
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Misplaced Childhood is ranked as the best album by Marillion.
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Misplaced Childhood track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Misplaced Childhood rankings summary
Overall rank: 626th | 1980s rank: 98th | 1985 rank: 11th 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 |
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| 2026 | tim0505 | Top 38 Music Albums of 1985 | 8/38 | 4 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 83/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | steve397 | Top 94 Music Albums of the 1980s | 38/94 | 12 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 49 Music Albums of 1985 | 5/49 | 5 |
| 2026 | Jorbaa | My old top 100 | 14/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 1980s Pt 2 | 76/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 56/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | pinkfreud1981 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 31/100 | 14 |
| 2026 | javicho07 | Top 16 Music Albums of 1985 | 12/16 | 2 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 34 Music Albums of 1985 | 14/34 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 347 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,713 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/03/2026 13:36 | Siromynian | 1,786 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2026 12:04 | iann97 | 2,228 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/22/2026 00:41 | bonnequestion | 1,707 | 70/100 |
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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 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.
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Misplaced Childhood forum mentions
This album has been referenced 48 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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BestEverAlbums 10/07/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5458): By Jorbaa
BestEverAlbums 10/07/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5458): By Jorbaa“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Jorbaa () 1. by (1978) 3. by (1971) 4. by (1981) 5. (1972) 6. by (1975) 7. by by (1969) 9. (1989) 10. by by (2019) 12. by (2004) 13. by (2017) 14. by (1998) 15. by by (2001) 17. by (1967) 18. by (2008) 19. by (1988) 20. by (1968) 21. by…”
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Romanelli 11/04/2025 21:49 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today
Romanelli 11/04/2025 21:49 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today“With the addition of the first six albums, I now have, in my physical collection, all of the top 598 on the BEA overall chart. Next is #599, A Trick Of The Tail by Genesis. I now have 814 of the BEA Top 1000 in my collection. Also added these to my collection:”
View topic (3 mentions) →From BestEverAlbums 10/27/2025 20:00 in Album of the day (#5426): Misplaced Childhood by Marillion
BestEverAlbums 10/27/2025 20:00 in Album of the day (#5426): Misplaced Childhood by Marillion“Today's album of the day Misplaced Childhood by Marillion ( | ) Year: 1985. Country: Overall rank: 605 Decade rank: 93 Year rank: 11 Discography rank: 1 (out of 41 albums on BEA) Average rating: 77/100 (from 421 votes). Tracks: 1. Pseudo Silk Kimono 2. Kayleigh 3. Lavender 4. Bitter Suite: I. Brief…”
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garycottier TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/12/2016 18:00 | #168546 | TOP COMMENT
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Thoroughly enjoyable mid-eighties prog pop/rock album. Misplaced childhood, was a magnificent success for Marillion, and is still one of their best, if not their best album. Featuring the massive hit single, Kayleigh, it also includes, lavender, and the, heart of Lothian singles. It's still a great listen today.
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leslie32 05/10/2014 14:34 | #111446 | TOP COMMENT
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a beautifully crafted album tracing lead singer Fish's personal experiences as he grew up into being a fully fledged rock star and the band with him. Love this album from start to finish.
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Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/20/2017 15:08 | #183493 | TOP COMMENT
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Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/20/2017 15:08 | #183493 | TOP COMMENT
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Rarely does a prog band put out an album that reaches the masses, but is still among their best artistically. Marillion accomplishes that unusual feat right here.
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Rich150 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/04/2015 20:55 | #152489 | TOP COMMENT
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The first three studio albums with Fish on vocals were all favourites, Marillion were (temporarily) a favourite band of mine, this was quite different to their first two albums and my introduction to concept albums.
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Untitled TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/17/2023 01:51 | #292949 | TOP COMMENT
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This album flows beautifully from track to track making it feel seamless and like it is a complete experience for the listener. The group then add on top a consistent concept that they stick to the whole way through which only adds to the cohesiveness. We are also treated to some outstanding instrumental performances on here with the guitar solos being sensational whenever they come up. However, I don't think the performances are as good or the songs as consistent as on some of their other releases. While the concept is one of the best things about this album it also can cause a few issues as they feel a little restrained for me at times and not as free as they could be. Despite this, the record is extremely unique and the experience it creates is a special one that many albums can't provide. It also has some amazing tracks like Kayleigh and Lavender which draw me back to this record so I can love the music all over again. Overall, this is a must listen album both for how much fun it is but also because of its quality as it is an elite level record. (Edited)
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