The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
by The Incredible String Band
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 07/16/2026 18:44 | Steppenwolf666 | 9,950 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 05:18 |  Purplepash | 4,955 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2026 15:23 | Hyggevinyl | 4,442 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/30/2026 02:10 | Jax83 | 180 | 94/100 |
| ! | 01/26/2026 15:38 | thereckoner | 325 | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.9/100, a mean average of 72.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.0.
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Not my bag at all. Am sure it's quite clever and interesting if you have the right ear for it, but I can't get past the harpsichord, kazoo, etc., and the affected vocals.
IlMala 01/27/2022 13:48 | #280178
As i am becoming more and more abdicted to prog folk, i really feel to suggest this album; lovely and peaceful for every music lover.
mdbaxter 12/02/2021 18:24 | #277016 | TOP COMMENT
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Psychedelic folk, as pure and as hallucinogenic as can be. The band really earns their name with this record and completely eschews any pop sensibilities that they had in their previous album. Filled with wonderful and eclectic contributions from both leads. Songs dance between wildly different ideas effortlessly throughout but none as much as "A Very Cellular Song". I'd let Mike Heron's nurturing aura guide me through any trip. I'd say that "Water" is a little out there. Potentially a masterpiece in my eyes and a massive achievement for the group.
horrid musical torture. monotone out of key gibberish instrumental
StefanR10 06/12/2020 16:51 | #253375
Beautiful music it should be ranked higher. This is pure folk music at it’s best. My favorite tracks: Koeeoaddi There, The Minotaur‘s Song and Waltz Of The New Moon.
It may be historically important but it is not my cup of tea.
planetneutral 01/13/2018 01:47 | #205334
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I once read that in the biographie of the band, the writer described this album as "holy". I can't think of a word that suites this album better. This is holy music.
The hangman's beautiful daughter, is one of the best British folk albums of all time. It's a stunning record full of wit, invention and originality. Every track has something to offer. Opener, Koeeoaddi there, is great, and, the minotaur's song, is wonderfully bizarre, a folk hymn gone mad. The centrepiece of the album is the jaw dropping epic, a cellular song, with, waltz of the new moon, and, swift as the wind, other highlights. There's nothing weak here. A genius record.
The best acid folk album of all time, there aren't any other contenders. Astounding album that has to be experienced as a continous piece of music, to get the full mind blowing effect.
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