The United States Of America
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The United States Of America rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,031st | 1960s rank: 110th | 1968 rank: 22nd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 91 Music Albums of 1968 | 20/91 | 4 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 64 Music Albums of 1968 | 55/64 | 1 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 34 Music Albums of 1968 | 13/34 | 3 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 24/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 36 Music Albums of 1968 | 16/36 | 3 |
| 2026 | Hyggevinyl | Top 56 Music Albums of 1968 | 39/56 | 2 |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 53 Music Albums of 1968 | 22/53 | 3 |
| 2026 | arnellarsen | Top 99 Music Albums of 1968 | 43/99 | 3 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 55 Music Albums of 1968 | 43/55 | 1 |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Top 32 Music Albums of 1968 | 10/32 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 312 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,691 | |||
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| ! | 09/14/2026 10:23 | Johnnyo | 9,944 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/26/2026 03:53 | stareaterogni0n | 589 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/13/2026 13:36 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
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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 77.3/100, a mean average of 76.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.
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Mr. Shankly TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/27/2016 22:11 | #160903 | TOP COMMENT
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I remember seeing or reading about this album on this site years ago, back when I used to frequent this site, and whoever recommended it, major thanks! It's a fantastic overlooked gem from the 60's. The songs are weird and psychedelic but they are also melodic and catchy. This stuff is right up my alley and this album has staying power. Highly recommended. (Edited)
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MitchWind93 01/10/2020 00:16 | #246643 | TOP COMMENT
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This album is what Jefferson Airplane would sound like if Alice would've gone down the rabbit hole while having a LSD-infused psychosis. The sound of the album is amazing, especially when you realise it was crafted in 1968 and basically the only electronic instrument available at the time was a Moog synthesizer. The opening track begins with a piece of "music" that consists of five different layers, which afterwards merge in a sort of siren, over which singer Dorothy Moskowitz sings a haunting, childish song, that sounds more like a lament. From there on, the album takes you on a trip through all kinds of music, from tunes inspired by dixie land jazz to straight psychedelic tripping sounds to choirs of medieval monks. Strongly recommended for everyone who loves '60s psychedelica.
Key tracks:
- The American Metaphysical Circus
- Hard Coming Love
- The Garden of Earthly Delights
- I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife for You, Sugar
- Where Is Yesterday
- Coming Down (Edited)
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sszwalbenest 07/05/2016 00:48 | #170553 | TOP COMMENT
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Beautifully constructed album. As far as the cohesiveness of it as a whole, it may be the best. It's really weird for an album as deep and complex as this one can also have great hooks. Love it! (Edited)
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hairymarx1 TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/19/2011 20:54 | #19311 | TOP COMMENT
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This overlooked masterpiece straddles the fine line between parody, cabaret, electronic and psychedelic experimentalism. Thus, the band's musical approach draws on a variety of styles that involve the application of caustic music texts that are both lyrical and vivid as well as unique. This album is one of the most original, diverse and inventive of any recording in the history of rock music and still sounds as fresh as the day it was released 43 years ago.
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They put the psych in psychotic rock... In the best way possible... (Edited)
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