Outside Looking In
by BoDeans
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BoDeans bestography
Outside Looking In is ranked 4th best out of 10 albums by BoDeans on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by BoDeans is Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams which is ranked number 25763 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 37.
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Outside Looking In track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (6 out of 13 tracks have been rated).
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Outside Looking In rankings
Outside Looking In rankings summary
Overall rank: 53,807th | 1980s rank: 6,067th | 1987 rank: 598th 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 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 52/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | listened to of 2023 (deleting) | 43/89 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 41/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | craab | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 92/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 75/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Wisconsin | 23/33 | - |
| 2023 | henrygreen0203 | Top 35 Music Albums of 1987 | 34/35 | 0 |
| 1988 | Musikexpress.de | Top 49 Music Albums of 1988 | 35/49 | - |
| 1987 | WOXY.com | The 97 Best Of 1987 | 41/95 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 9 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/18/2023 02:53 | craab | 672 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2023 23:50 |  zags7000 | 20,568 | 64/100 |
| ! | 01/08/2023 08:58 | Moondance | 20,819 | 72/100 |
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Outside Looking In forum mentions
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Rufus 01/19/2013 14:29 | #62060
Good alt rock with a bit of a folksy feel to it. Strong tracks include "Dreams", "Pick up the Pieces", and "Take it Tomorrow". IMO, this band could've gotten farther if they realized early on they really only have 1 lead singer.
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