China
by Vangelis

China by Vangelis
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 22,532nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 25 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (269th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,707th)
Award Best albums of all time (22,532nd)

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Vangelis bestography

China is ranked 10th best out of 44 albums by Vangelis on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Vangelis is Blade Runner which is ranked number 1185 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,466.

Vangelis album bestography « Higher ranked (22,532nd)
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This album (22,532nd)
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(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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China rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 22,532nd | 1970s rank: 2,707th | 1979 rank: 269th

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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 25 votes)
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70/100
 
01/25/2026 12:09 Pluto11  Ratings distribution  12,08072/100
 
65/100
 
01/21/2026 00:32 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,65270/100
 
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01/10/2025 13:03 doombringer  Ratings distribution  2,23675/100
 
75/100
 
07/06/2024 01:47 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  14,86774/100
 
75/100
 
09/22/2023 20:47 dihansse  Ratings distribution  6,25375/100

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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.2.

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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
7. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
11. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. The B-52's by The B-52's
16. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
17. Specials by The Specials
18. 154 by Wire
19. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
20. Setting Sons by The Jam
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