Nine Lives (studio album)
by REO Speedwagon

Nine Lives by REO Speedwagon
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 28,497th   
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 20 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (317th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (3,186th)
Award Best albums of all time (28,497th)

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REO Speedwagon bestography

Nine Lives is ranked 6th best out of 22 albums by REO Speedwagon on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by REO Speedwagon is Hi Infidelity which is ranked number 3731 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 389.

REO Speedwagon album bestography « Higher ranked (23,951st)
The Hits
This album (28,497th)
Nine Lives
Lower ranked (29,119th) »
Good Trouble

(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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Nine Lives track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Nine Lives rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 28,497th | 1970s rank: 3,186th | 1979 rank: 317th

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71/100 (from 20 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.6/100, a mean average of 69.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.8.

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From 01/12/2022 16:22 | #279215
This is pretty regular late 70 rock, but still not as bad you might think, Not bad at all.
Sonically very good and some songs are good rockers eg. Back on the Road again,
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From 12/27/2018 21:32 | #228145
Generic arena rock album sandwiched in between REO's last legit album and their first sellout album.
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
7. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. The B-52's by The B-52's
16. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
17. Specials by The Specials
18. 154 by Wire
19. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
20. Setting Sons by The Jam
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