Strip-Mine
by James
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James bestography
Strip-Mine is ranked 11th best out of 30 albums by James on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by James is Laid which is ranked number 2108 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 788.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Strip-Mine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Strip-Mine rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 | 59/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 85 Music Albums of 1988 | 31/85 | 3 |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 81 Music Albums of the 1980s | 73/81 | 2 |
| 2026 | wizardalien | James Studio Albums Ranked | 7/9 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Manchester, so much to answer for | 58/58 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 14 Music Albums of 1988 | 7/14 | 3 |
| 2025 |  LadyGodiva | Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 | 36/50 | 2 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Indie albums of the year 1988 by Radio X | 17/25 | - |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 | 27/100 | 4 |
| 2024 |  johnner | Top 28 Music Albums of 1988 | 22/28 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 23 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 30 | |||
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Strip-Mine ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/23/2026 22:17 | wizardalien | 922 | 48/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2025 22:59 | LittleM1971 | 6,014 | 81/100 |
| ! | 11/08/2023 11:15 | DaaN | 489 | 78/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.5/100, a mean average of 67.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.
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Big fan of the band but this album was just so forgettable. Can't even remember any songs off the album, which is never a good sign. Listen to their albums in the 90s - they were quality. This was a little too soon for them clearly.
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