Chrome (studio album)
by Catherine Wheel

Chrome by Catherine Wheel
Year: 1993
Overall rank: 2,817th   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 122 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1993 (43rd)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (484th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,817th)

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Chrome is ranked as the best album by Catherine Wheel.

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Chrome 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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Chrome rankings

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Overall rank: 2,817th | 1990s rank: 484th | 1993 rank: 43rd

Chrome collection

Chrome ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 122 votes)
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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 77.5/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.

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75/100
From 10/02/2021 17:37 | #274594
Much better than Ferment.
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65/100
From 07/22/2019 20:04 | #240215
"Piètre" travelling through time... "Pain" can be saved from the whole album.
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From 05/09/2014 07:55 | #111260
Despite missing the intoxicating wooziness of Ferment, Chrome has a powerful and invigorating sound.
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85/100
From 04/21/2013 01:19 | #74045
Nice record. I need to start adjusting my expectations when I hear that a band is "shoegaze" though. I always think I'm going to hear a long lost My Bloody Valentine record every time I listen to a shoegaze band that I've never heard and it never goes down like that.
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From 07/04/2012 19:51 | #45907
Much more heavier than Ferment. Standout tracks include Crank and Mary. Definitely worth a listen, although I think Ferment is better.
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From 07/27/2010 02:28 | #13740
Shoegaze? I have never heard shoegaze this good before. Show Me Mary was even a great song!
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From 07/01/2010 19:38 | #13266
Where is "Ferment"?
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From 05/13/2010 14:09 | #11683
If you want shoegaze that'll make your balls drop. this is it/ Although many prefer Ferment. let's not forget this one/ It's more metallic but still sounds like shoegaze and it's mind-blowingly awesome. It's a must-listen.
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