Chrome
by Catherine Wheel
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Catherine Wheel bestography
Chrome is ranked as the best album by Catherine Wheel.
(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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Chrome track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Chrome rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 72 Music Albums of 1993 | 32/72 | 3 |
| 2026 | Rivera | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 57/100 | 9 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1993 | 30/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 50 Music Albums of 1993 | 35/50 | 2 |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 80 Music Albums of 1993 | 4/80 | 5 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1993 | 44/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 61/100 | 8 |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 30 Music Albums of 1993 | 14/30 | 3 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 29 Music Albums of 1993 | 21/29 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1993 | 64/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 108 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 563 | |||
Chrome collection
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Chrome ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/31/2026 21:10 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2026 15:29 | gmessian | 385 | 60/100 |
| ! | 04/12/2026 08:52 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,297 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.
Chrome favourites
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Chrome forum mentions
neilgee 10/09/2026 09:23 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
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Chrome comments
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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. (Edited)
ProfessorSquid 04/21/2013 01:19 | #74045 | TOP COMMENT
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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. (Edited)
Much more heavier than Ferment. Standout tracks include Crank and Mary. Definitely worth a listen, although I think Ferment is better.
Shoegaze? I have never heard shoegaze this good before. Show Me Mary was even a great song!
ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/09/2014 07:55 | #111260 | TOP COMMENT
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Despite missing the intoxicating wooziness of Ferment, Chrome has a powerful and invigorating sound. (Edited)
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