Foxbase Alpha
by Saint Etienne
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Saint Etienne bestography
Foxbase Alpha is ranked as the best album by Saint Etienne.
(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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Foxbase Alpha track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Foxbase Alpha rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 88 Music Albums of 1991 | 39/88 | 3 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1991 | 61/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | mostlymor | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 76/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 99 Music Albums of 1991 | 65/99 | 2 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 40 Music Albums of 1991 | 34/40 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Pastiche | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 27/100 | 15 |
| 2026 |  slatsheit | Top 36 Music Albums of 1991 | 13/36 | 3 |
| 2026 | davidhuret | Ranking: Saint Etienne (main albums) | 7/13 | - |
| 2026 |  flamingyesdept | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 51/100 | 10 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 88 Music Albums of 1991 | 51/88 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 139 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 551 | |||
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Foxbase Alpha ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/06/2026 23:44 | Jonboy | 133 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/15/2026 15:02 | Cyrax | 1,871 | 61/100 |
| ! | 04/15/2026 20:39 | Liks_on_music | 656 | 81/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.2/100, a mean average of 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.
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Forum mentions
Purplepash 10/04/2025 03:40 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)Foxbase Alpha comments
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The Andrew Weatherall mix of Only Love Can Break Your Heart has to be one of the greatest House/Balearic tunes of all time...That said this whole album is also fantastic! (Edited)
HoldenM 02/12/2026 20:03 | #313115
Groovy! (Edited)
Shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 1992. The winner was Screamadelica by Primal Scream (Edited)
For dance music some of this is pretty creative. And seems important in the development of trip hop. The high points are terrific and the rest enjoyable. Best "She's the One", "Nothing Can Stop Us", "Kiss and Make Up". Cool '60s retro vibe on a few tracks. (Edited)
Favorite Songs:Only Love Can Break Your Heart, London Belongs To Me (Edited)
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