Bitter Sweet
by King
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Bitter Sweet is ranked as the best album by King.
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Bitter Sweet track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Bitter Sweet rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 14,714th | 1980s rank: 1,997th | 1985 rank: 180th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wiztipskimor | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 20/99 | 74 |
| 2023 | Foxforce5 | Top 34 Music Albums of 1985 | 15/34 | 3 |
| 2020 |  Oselju | Top 30 Music Albums of 1985 | 29/30 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 77 | |||
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Bitter Sweet ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 12/04/2025 03:45 |  CaptainPain | 3,307 | 61/100 | |
| 03/15/2025 20:23 | RemainInLight | 3,217 | 36/100 | |
| 03/15/2023 14:14 |  Igtonumama | 10,791 | 63/100 | |
| 01/24/2023 11:35 | TonySayers61 | 23,763 | 64/100 | |
| 05/16/2018 01:11 | TodFitz | 27,351 | 63/100 |
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From CaptainPain 12/04/2025 03:46 | #311976
CaptainPain 12/04/2025 03:46 | #311976
The second and last album by the English band King, produced by Richard James Burgess and released by CBS Records in 1985. The album reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the BPI.
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