Relics
by Pink Floyd
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Relics is ranked 18th best out of 35 albums by Pink Floyd on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Pink Floyd is The Dark Side Of The Moon which is ranked number 2 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 59,832.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 12/05/2025 04:27 | Exist-en-ciel | 6,453 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 07:29 | NYAndreas | 1,432 | 43/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2025 10:19 | Jun_Res | 270 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/26/2025 18:04 | Pluto11 | 11,788 | 72/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2025 16:50 | iann97 | 1,896 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.3/100, a mean average of 76.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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With some songs not on the studio albums, this is a fantastic compilation. It stands on it's own in greatness along side the other early albums. A fantastic early collection
adnielsen 02/15/2019 19:36 | #231986
While I prefer "The Early Singles" from the Shine On boxset, this is a fine introduction to early Pink Floyd for fans that have only explored Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall. Bad ass intro to the early psychedelic Syd Barrett led days.
Goliath 11/28/2018 15:33 | #225790
Not sure if this should be classified as a compilation since 5 of the tracks are not available on other albums. Arnold Layne is one of the classic 60's tracks. Essential Pink Floyd album.
And having thought it never would happen! I have just purchased a brand new copy of this superb compilation complete with the textured cover. This album is like an oak aged port. Every year it gets older, it gets better! Some of Syd Barrett's best work is compiled here.
My vinyl copy of this album has seen a lot of spins and I wish I could replace with a mint copy. It is an interesting mix of tracks, particular favourites are Careful With That Axe, See Emily Play, Arnold Layne, Julia Dream and Remember a Day. This album is a brilliant compilation of the SB era Floyd. Such a shame it wasn't a double album including tracks like Matilda Mother.
Not bad for a compilation record. I actually prefer early "Floyd" to a lot of their later material. There are some key tracks missing. This should have been a double album.
GandalfORiley345 08/18/2014 00:36 | #119707
Great combination of the 3 first ones, but there are some songs that needs to be in, as Astromine Domine
SingingPeasant96 03/21/2013 06:33 | #69295
love to Syd
Even if this is a compilation, this is one of my favourites from Floyd - I love every song on it. Somehow it holds so good together that the whole album has a special atmosphere.
HyperBully 04/16/2010 08:32 | #10683
I'm reluctant to put this in my chart considering it's a compilation, and there are already 2 compilations in my chart, but it's a great album nonetheless. Definitely sums up the best of Floyd's early period, while collecting the majority of the singles, B-sides and rarities all in one place at the same time. It even has an unreleased track from the obscure "Man and Journey" suite, an album/concert ideas that was thrown away after just a few shows in 1969 - "Biding My Time". Plus it has all the songs from the early soundtrack albums you'll ever need. Must own for Floyd fans only familiar with the band's better known later incarnations.
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