El Rayo-X
by David Lindley
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Condition: Very Good
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Condition: Very Good
David Lindley bestography
El Rayo-X is ranked as the best album by David Lindley.
(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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El Rayo-X track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
El Rayo-X rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 82 Music Albums of 1981 | 24/82 | 4 |
| 2026 | sssvnnn | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | 1981 Listening Project (Part Two) | 95/100 | - |
| 2025 | Moondance | Recently Departed: 2023 | 22/100 | - |
| 2025 | blueandthemoon | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 90/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | blueandthemoon | Top 28 Music Albums of 1981 | 6/28 | 4 |
| 2024 |  EyeKanFly | AM Bubbling Under 1980s 3 | 28/100 | - |
| 2023 | sssvnnn | guitarists | 45/100 | - |
| 2021 |  NickVolos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 39/100 | 3 |
| 2020 |  UofTBlues | Top 27 Music Albums of 1981 | 20/27 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1957duty | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 1/40 | 26 |
| 2017 | hahol | Top 52 Music Albums of 1981 | 15/52 | 4 |
| 2015 | platus | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 45/100 | 11 |
| 2014 | NickVolos | Favorite Rock CDs Collection, Pt. 3 | 64/100 | - |
| 1981 | OOR | Jaarlijst Oor 1981 | 79/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 16 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 57 | |||
El Rayo-X collection
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El Rayo-X ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 13:02 | cicadelic | 12,448 | 73/100 | |
| 12/02/2024 10:09 | platus | 5,838 | 74/100 | |
| 06/01/2024 23:01 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,100 | 74/100 | |
| 01/05/2023 03:14 | Moondance | 20,286 | 72/100 | |
| 12/18/2022 11:55 | TonySayers61 | 24,182 | 64/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.7/100, a mean average of 68.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.5.
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Amen on the "Mercury Blues." But "Pay the Man/ everybody got to pay the Man/ Before you leave this world/ you gotta pay the Man" has something special about it too.
rockinsteve 03/16/2018 06:58 | #211040
Wonderfully fun and eclectic mix of music! Mr. Lindley and his band's version of "Mercury Blues" absolutely rocks. If you like your music a little off-beat and different, pick this one up!
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