California
by American Music Club

California by American Music Club
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 4,048th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 80 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (52nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (594th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,048th)

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California is ranked as the best album by American Music Club.

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California rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,048th | 1980s rank: 594th | 1988 rank: 52nd
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2026JohnnyoTop 100 greatest music albums (alternative list)13/100 -
2026 arthurbittencourtTop 99 Music Albums of the 1980s9/9918
2026matterhornriderTop 42 Music Albums of 198841/420
2026JohnnyoTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s5/10019
2026cicadelicTop 100 Music Albums of 198844/1003
2026JohnnyoTop 100 Greatest Music Albums13/10088
2026Johnnyo1 album per artist - greatest albums of all time13/100 -
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 198878/1001
2026 HaydenTop 50 Music Albums of 198828/502
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 198857/1002
2025JohnnyoTop 100 Music Albums of 19881/1005
2025 ssteveTop 22 Music Albums of 198821/220
2025 paladisiactop 65r albums (63), #0001-010082/100 -
2025SoencerTop 39 Greatest Music Albums38/395
2025JohnnyoGreatest albums of the 80's (401 - 500) by U R C51/100 -
2025Juneof44Top 50 Music Albums of 198847/500
2025mianfeiTop 64 Music Albums of the 1980s44/647
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 198846/1003
2025 Patman360Top 80 Music Albums of 198840/803
2025 paladisiac1980s 65rating (64-63.67), #001-100*94/98 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 88
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 357
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California ratings

Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 80 votes)
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4 days ago mosstin  Ratings distribution  1100/100
 
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01/15/2026 15:50 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,25268/100
 
75/100
 
09/07/2025 08:35 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  22,94169/100
 
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08/31/2025 13:33 spinout  Ratings distribution  3,28981/100
 
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06/18/2024 13:30 cestuneblague  Ratings distribution  8,04580/100

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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.8/100, a mean average of 73.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.

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From 4 days ago | #313543
Beautiful. Western Sky, Blue and Gray Shirt and Last Harbour up there with Eitzel's greatest songs.
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75/100
From 03/10/2022 08:58 | #282615
California - American Music Club - 1988 - #629 in 1001 Albums project,
A fairly interesting album with country vibes and very sad tones overall.
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From 07/05/2012 22:42 | #46008
a beautiful album spoilt by one track which is out of place with the mood of the rest of the album
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70/100
From 09/22/2011 11:14 | #27745
thanks for the comments on my list. California is definitely on my list of next to acquire.
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From 01/26/2011 17:49 | #17826
Would have been a perfect score if it wasn't for Bad Liquor!
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