The Collection
by Mike Oldfield
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Mike Oldfield bestography
The Collection is ranked 17th best out of 36 albums by Mike Oldfield on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Mike Oldfield is Tubular Bells which is ranked number 518 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,352.
(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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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
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 4 hours ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Ilolahti | Top 37 Music Albums of the 2000s | 14/37 | 13 |
| 2026 | Ilolahti | Top 84 Greatest Music Albums | 67/84 | 21 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 2 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 34 | |||
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The Collection ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/03/2026 12:29 | Ilolahti | 122 | 81/100 |
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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.
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