Boys And Girls
by Bryan Ferry

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
Year: 1985
Release date: 1985-06-03
Overall rank: 3,059th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 135 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1985 (39th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (455th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,059th)

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Boys And Girls is ranked as the best album by Bryan Ferry.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,059th | 1980s rank: 455th | 1985 rank: 39th
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2026FinkyTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s87/1003
2026SkernsTop 74 Music Albums of 198515/744
2026 TamthebamBest of The 80s Pt.2 (101-200)61/97 -
2026 ExTeaSeaF2LF: Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry5/13 -
2026Johnnyoalbums in 2021 (deleting)38/99 -
2026 ExTeaSeaTop 72 Music Albums of 198515/724
2026byuzakGreatest Music Albums 100-2007/51 -
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Greatest Music Albums59/10041
2026 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 198571/1002
2026 serpicoTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s66/1007
2026 MadhattanJackTop 76 Music Albums of 198526/763
2026byuzakTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s78/1005
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s15/10017
2026MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 198536/1003
2026 RasmVTop 35 Music Albums of 198513/353
2026cicadelicTop 100 Music Albums of 198532/1003
2026JohnnyoAlbums of the year 1985 by Ultimate Record Collection39/41 -
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of 19854/1005
2026matterhornriderTop 70 Music Albums of 198526/703
2026JohnnyoTop 90 Music Albums of 198526/904
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 113
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 501
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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 135 votes)
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03/10/2026 11:25 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,63582/100
 
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02/20/2026 17:16 Leonard  Ratings distribution  6,59470/100
 
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12/28/2025 01:39 saltysurprise  Ratings distribution  2,94483/100
 
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11/24/2025 21:09 thenat  Ratings distribution  1,38975/100

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This album is rated in the top 8% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.1/100, a mean average of 74.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.

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80/100
From 09/08/2024 12:45 | #305180
So good, this album is an epitome of classic and ultra-stylish pop
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90/100
From 02/03/2019 16:39 | #231263 | TOP COMMENT
I got this album completely wrong the first time around. It took me a while to get into this because the album is mainly based on grooves and feel rather than out and out melody. The melodies themselves are discreet but repeated listens brings them to the fore. All in all, it's a beautiful record and is really the companion album to Roxy music's, Avalon. In fact you could stick the Roxy moniker on the sleeve and I doubt many would have noticed anything different. Still, grear eighties pop record that has stood the test of time.
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Rating:  
95/100
From 09/27/2017 03:57 | #198803 | TOP COMMENT
A beautiful journey into sensuality, Bryan ferry delivers so much in only nine tracks.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 07/02/2016 19:53 | #170349
A bit safe to be honest, but, slave to love, is an absolute classic, Bryan Ferry's greatest solo song. The rest is okay, a bit like, manifesto, and, flesh + blood, the two Roxy music albums that went down this sonic road. Okay, I suppose, just a bit forgettable.
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Rating:  
70/100
From 04/26/2016 07:06 | #164561 | TOP COMMENT
Highlight include Mark Knopfers appearance on the beautiful brooding reggae "Valentine", Sensation, and Stone Woman. Groove on this record is a stand out, as well as the bassline, Ferry's wavery vocals, and the banshee-like soul backup singers.
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Rating:  
70/100
From 03/28/2016 21:36 | #162886
An Ok solo record from Mr. Ferry. The production is over wrought and confusing. The material is a bit weak, the overall album just makes me feel so what?
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Rating:  
90/100
From 10/01/2014 18:07 | #123125 | TOP COMMENT
Somewhat reminiscent of Avalon, nowhere near as complete and fulfilling, this is still a great album by Ferry. It has a lushness and personality. Understandable how this would not be to everyone's liking, even a Roxy fan.
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Rating:  
35/100
From 04/26/2014 21:29 | #110158 | TOP COMMENT
somehow this is a difficult record to me. on the one hand i can listen to it easily without being annoyed. (slave to love is a all-time favourite to me) on the other hand it annoys me. this "oversexed" and unagitated prog-pop style feels like a representative, who calls every day, to get the signature under the contract.
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100/100
From 04/19/2012 09:47 | #40507
A great first solo album very much in the 'Avalon' mould from Roxy Music being rhythmical, dark and layered.
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