Velveteen
by Transvision Vamp

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Velveteen by Transvision Vamp
Year: 1989
Overall rank: 12,794th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 19 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1989 (178th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (1,727th)
Award Best albums of all time (12,794th)

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Transvision Vamp bestography

Velveteen is ranked as the best album by Transvision Vamp.

Transvision Vamp album bestography « Higher ranked
- This album (12,794th)
Velveteen Lower ranked (17,604th) »
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Velveteen rankings summary
Overall rank: 12,794th | 1980s rank: 1,727th | 1989 rank: 178th  Overall chart history
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Velveteen ratings

Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 19 votes)
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55/100
 !		05/14/2026 14:26 Pavloss  Ratings distribution  48850/100
 
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 !		06/13/2024 15:14 markl73  Ratings distribution  64178/100
 
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 !		11/02/2023 09:20 MetalMan67  Ratings distribution  6,25071/100

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From 08/15/2023 18:33 | #298638
TBC…

Album Rating:

26.06.1989

Transvision Vamp (UK): Velveteen

1.Baby I Don't Care. 71
2.The Only One. 68
3.Landslide Of Love. 66
4.Falling For A Goldmine. 65
5.Down On You. 69
6.Song To The Stars. 70
7.Kiss Their Sons. 68
8.Born To Be Sold. 51
9.Pay The Ghosts. 60
10.Bad Valentine
11.Velveteen

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From 09/26/2020 16:15 | #258729
The popular but short lived pop/rock band produced a couple of listenable tracks but are mostly forgettable. Only the first and last track of this album provoke any modicum of interest.
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From 09/26/2022 05:50 | #289965
Good pop rock album only let down by the overlong title track that drags on for an unnecessary 10 minutes
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