Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard
by Robert Wyatt

Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard by Robert Wyatt
Year: 1975
Overall rank: 12,010th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 54 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1975 (166th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,678th)
Award Best albums of all time (12,010th)

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Robert Wyatt bestography

Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard is ranked 6th best out of 23 albums by Robert Wyatt on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Robert Wyatt is Rock Bottom which is ranked number 434 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,887.

Robert Wyatt album bestography « Higher ranked (7,693rd)
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This album (12,010th)
Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard
Lower ranked (13,257th) »
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Overall rank: 12,010th | 1970s rank: 1,678th | 1975 rank: 166th

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Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 54 votes)
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12/28/2025 19:57 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,50670/100
 
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12/22/2025 03:26 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,68475/100
 
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03/26/2023 20:02 MW19704U  Ratings distribution  6,99059/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.7/100, a mean average of 69.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.

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From 10/08/2023 23:44 | #299410
Rock Bottom is a masterpiece, but it's a shame this follow-up doesn't get it's due because it's equally brilliant and enjoyable. "Solar Flares" and "Team Spirit" (check out the psychedelic saxophone!) are highlights.
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