The Madcap Laughs / Barrett
by Syd Barrett

The Madcap Laughs / Barrett by Syd Barrett
(Compilation album)
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 35,058th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 18 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (364th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (3,709th)
Award Best albums of all time (35,058th)

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Syd Barrett bestography

The Madcap Laughs / Barrett is ranked 4th best out of 8 albums by Syd Barrett on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Syd Barrett is The Madcap Laughs which is ranked number 1016 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,705.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 35,058th | 1970s rank: 3,709th | 1974 rank: 364th

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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 18 votes)
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75/100
 
12/28/2025 22:29 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,99770/100
 
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08/26/2024 01:40 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,00874/100
 
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05/20/2024 14:44 LosWochos  Ratings distribution  46,86975/100
 
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03/11/2023 19:44 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,88864/100
 
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02/15/2023 10:25 Igtonumama  Ratings distribution  10,79163/100

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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.8/100, a mean average of 80.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.6.

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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
14. Radio City by Big Star
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. No Other by Gene Clark
18. Country Life by Roxy Music
19. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
20. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
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