Cataract
by The Walkabouts
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The Walkabouts bestography
Cataract is ranked 6th best out of 19 albums by The Walkabouts on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Walkabouts is Setting The Woods On Fire which is ranked number 19039 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 57.
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Cataract rankings summary
Overall rank: 38,663rd | 1980s rank: 4,582nd | 1989 rank: 500th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  DommeDamian | Scaruffi Best Albums of 1989 | 77/100 | - |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 8/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 42/100 | 12 |
| 2020 | cronadigallina | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 90/100 | 1 |
| 2018 |  NoisyBeast | Top Albums of 1989... #201-300 | 41/100 | - |
| 2017 |  PatrickD | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 92/100 | 0 |
| 2017 | NoisyBeast | Top 2000 Albums of the 1980s... #1601-1700 | 97/100 | - |
| 2016 | PatrickD | Greatest Sub Pop Records Albums | 90/99 | - |
| 1989 | Spex | The 50 Best Albums of 1989 | 23/50 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 9 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 20 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/15/2026 13:48 | Pluto11 | 12,301 | 72/100 |
| ! | 04/07/2025 11:49 | cicadelic | 14,264 | 73/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2023 03:09 | Moondance | 20,868 | 72/100 |
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From NoisyBeast 07/27/2017 20:38 in What album are you listening to right now?
NoisyBeast 07/27/2017 20:38 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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