Leftism
by Leftfield
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Leftism is ranked as the best album by Leftfield.
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Leftism track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Leftism rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | OFarrio | Top 23 Music Albums of 1995 | 13/23 | 2 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Indie albums of the year 1995 by Radio X | 1/25 | - |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 51 Music Albums of 1995 | 23/51 | 3 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 78/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | 201 - 300 | 97/100 | - |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 35 Music Albums of 1995 | 31/35 | 1 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 29 Music Albums of 1995 | 12/29 | 3 |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Top 41 Music Albums of 1995 | 32/41 | 1 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 60 Music Albums of 1995 | 22/60 | 3 |
| 2026 | Kettwig | Top 27 Music Albums of 1995 | 4/27 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 205 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 865 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 37 hours ago | Foxforce5 | 485 | 75/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2026 03:50 | ScottJones | 144 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 15:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,620 | 70/100 |
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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 77.1/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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This is some very creative "progressive house" based music, some of it dancey and some ambient. Including the percussion, though I could have done without that pounding thumping beat popular in clubs which rears its head here from time to time. The other cool thing is the array of guest vocalists from diverse genres including raggae, afro-beat, alt rock, Bulgarian folk, and post-punk. Some singing and some just chant-like, they blend into the techno and keep the album varied. Very clean sound and meticulously produced, very good album. Best: "Afro-Left", "Inspection (Check One)", "Storm 3000".
Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1995 Mercury Prize. The winner was Dummy by Portishead (Edited)
DJFresh-Rock 05/10/2022 20:47 | #285193
Leftfield had already been around the progressive house block for a while upon the release of this LP but they brought their best work to bear here. There isn't a dull moment on the album and every track has something to set it apart from the rest of the album, whether the chilled dub bass of Release The Pressure, the whizzes and pops of Black Flute or John Lydon's vocals on Open Up. I will never get tired of listening to this album. Outstanding. (Edited)
Jboy56 03/22/2022 14:18 | #283228
I think that I could have a good party with this album.. Partee.... (Edited)
spigelwii 04/28/2020 13:08 | #250627 | TOP COMMENT
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An impressive collection of beats. I confess that I don't understand dance music or club culture whatsoever, but as Leftism managed to make it accessible and enjoyable to even a simpleton such as myself, that's got to be worth something! (Edited)
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