Greendale
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse bestography
Greendale is ranked 37th best out of 98 albums by Neil Young on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Neil Young is After The Gold Rush which is ranked number 83 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 14,087.
(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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Greendale track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Greendale rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2003 | 86/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Neil Young (and related)- Albums ranked | 61/79 | - |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 100 Music Albums of 2003 | 91/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 59 Music Albums of 2003 | 57/59 | 0 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 2003 | 13/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 93/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  HelsinkiSnorkel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 87/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 71 Music Albums of 2003 | 58/71 | 1 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 100 Music Albums of 2003 | 21/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 82 Music Albums of the 2000s | 42/82 | 10 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 54 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 140 | |||
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Greendale ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/01/2026 23:14 | lanadeleswift | 3,808 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 02:28 | PapaShiz86 | 11,823 | 79/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2026 10:25 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,487 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.5/100, a mean average of 67.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.4.
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Greendale forum mentions
jackup 01/13/2022 11:50 in What album are you listening to right now? Liedzeit 06/23/2019 12:58 in Albums You Added To Your Collection TodayGreendale comments
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I can't help but notice that there are very few comments on this album. On other record review sites this album is put down a lot. I just don't get the hate. This is a great album IMHO. I'll admit that it's not on the top of the heap of concept albums like "Thick As A Brick", "2112" or "The Lamb Lies Down" but it still a very nice listen!
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Many dismiss this album as preachy and similar sounding. I find the story superb, and the similarities in style and sound add to the package theme. Great album.
TheDude85 08/11/2021 12:00 | #272444 | TOP COMMENT
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I actually enjoyed the over-arching storyline that held for the entire album. The songs were same sounding, but that sprung from the characters who inhabited each song and were repeated from song to song. "Grandpa's Interview" is a terrific groove and makes an excellent centerpiece for the album.
Great album for the old Neil.
Mostly acoustic and with a weird buzz from the guitar strings all over the record.
I own and love the whole Neil discography (yes, even the Geffen albums) right up until this rotten disc.
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