Villager
by Matt Deighton
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Villager is ranked as the best album by Matt Deighton.
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Villager track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (5 out of 10 tracks have been rated).
Villager rankings
Villager rankings summary
Overall rank: 71,372nd | 1990s rank: 10,435th | 1997 rank: 1,120th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 64/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top albums of the '90’s (201 - 300) | 70/100 | - |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of the 90's (401 - 500) by U R C | 17/100 | - |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/30/2025 18:43 | Johnnyo | 9,840 | 77/100 |
| ! | 11/30/2020 02:05 | Moondance | 20,826 | 72/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2018 15:16 | Imaybeparanoid | 7,396 | 71/100 |
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Villager forum mentions
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From Johnnyo 05/27/2026 13:11 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
“NOT, the that most people might be familar with but a UK band from the 90's who were a little in their approach. Lovely jazzy soul album The lead singer went on the make a rather good solo album That I also own”
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