The Collection
by Mike Oldfield
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Mike Oldfield bestography
The Collection is ranked 21st best out of 36 albums by Mike Oldfield on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Mike Oldfield is Tubular Bells which is ranked number 516 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,355.
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The Collection track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Collection rankings
The Collection rankings summary
Overall rank: 45,569th | 2000s rank: 8,507th | 2009 rank: 929th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Ilolahti | Top 45 Music Albums of the 2000s | 20/45 | 12 |
| 2026 | Ilolahti | Top 92 Greatest Music Albums | 89/92 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 2 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 16 | |||
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| ! | 02/03/2026 12:29 | Ilolahti | 174 | 82/100 |
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Ilolahti 02/03/2026 12:21 | #312965
Ilolahti 02/03/2026 12:21 | #312965
Not to be confused with the 2009 released 2 cd box, which included the new mix of the Tubular Bells along bonus tracks. This 1 cd album was released 2011 and includes only the second cd of the previous 2 cd box without Tubular Bells. (Edited)
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