Anthology
by The Babys
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Anthology is ranked 5th best out of 6 albums by The Babys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Babys is Head First which is ranked number 46851 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 15.
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Anthology track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (4 out of 10 tracks have been rated).
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Anthology rankings summary
Overall rank: 75,442nd | 1980s rank: 8,205th | 1981 rank: 858th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 98 Music Albums of 1981 | 12/98 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 27 Music Albums of 1981 | 22/27 | 1 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 1801-1900 | 23/100 | - |
| 2013 | EZ | Top 29 Greatest Music Albums | 24/29 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
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| ! | 02/07/2025 13:57 |  MetalMan67 | 6,251 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/01/2022 09:54 | NHGRANITE | 4,701 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/06/2019 19:15 |  TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
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From Romanelli 08/27/2026 14:42 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Romanelli 08/27/2026 14:42 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
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Patman360 12/12/2024 16:03 in Now Pat's What I Call Music!
Patman360 12/12/2024 16:03 in Now Pat's What I Call Music!“The Babys were really great. This one has one great track after another: Excellent, thanks for the rec, will get to that! 98 Lionel Richie - Hello Double bill coming today as I ran late at a dinner last night, Christmas be like that. Starting with Lionel, I like a lot of his stuff, I find it to be…”
View forum topic (2 mentions) →From Romanelli 05/24/2024 14:52 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Blur
Romanelli 05/24/2024 14:52 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Blur“1989 THE BABYS ANTHOLOGY 1981 – CHRYSALIS Produced By KEITH OLSEN, RON NEVISON, BRIAN CHRISTIAN & BOB EZRIN 1. Head First 2. Isn’t It Time 3. Midnight Rendezvous 4. Money (That’s What I Want) 5. Back On My Feet Again 6. Give Me Your Love 7. Turn And Walk Away 8. Every Time I Think Of You 9. If…”
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TheDude85 10/31/2019 17:55 | #244319
TheDude85 10/31/2019 17:55 | #244319
The album I have is a 2000 re-issue of the original 10 track "Anthology" released in 1981, with 7 additional tracks. Capitol/Chrysalis 72435-23106-2-3.
Track Listing:
1. If You've Got The Time
2. Head Above The Waves
3.I Love How You Love Me
4. Looking For Love (live)
5. Isn't It Time
6. Give Me Your Love
7. Silver Dreams
8. Money
9. Every Time I Think Of You
10. Head First
11. Love Don't Prove I'm Right
12. Back On My Feet Again
13.Midnight Rendezvous
14. Anytime
15. Turn And Walk Away
16. Sweet 17
17. Gonna Be Somebody
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