Life Machine
by Hoyt Axton
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Less Than the Song/Life Machine by Hoyt Axton (CD 2007, Raven) Import 2 on 1
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Very Good
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HOYT AXTON Life Machine SP3604 LP Vinyl VG++ Cover VG+ Sleeve 1974 WL Promo 1974
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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Hoyt Axton bestography
Life Machine is ranked as the best album by Hoyt Axton.
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Life Machine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (2 out of 11 tracks have been rated).
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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 25,883rd | 1970s rank: 2,968th | 1974 rank: 290th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | vruslov | Top 67 Music Albums of 1974 | 59/67 | 1 |
| 2023 |  Decurso | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 20/100 | 16 |
| 2019 | Decurso | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 57/100 | 14 |
| 2018 |  briggs54 | Country 101-200 | 72/100 | - |
| 2018 | Decurso | Top 10 Music Albums of 1974 | 2/10 | 5 |
| 2015 | briggs54 | Top 83 Music Albums of 1974 | 75/83 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 36 | |||
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Life Machine ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 06/10/2025 22:28 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,009 | 74/100 | |
| 03/04/2023 15:52 | TonySayers61 | 23,918 | 64/100 | |
| 05/10/2015 16:51 | briggs54 | 9,695 | 74/100 | |
| 09/20/2014 06:20 | dexmc | 4,044 | 42/100 | |
| 08/08/2014 14:37 | Decurso | 362 | 83/100 |
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From Decurso 08/08/2014 14:40 | #119033
Decurso 08/08/2014 14:40 | #119033
A Sadly under appreciated album that showcases the full range of Axton's talents as a singer and songwriter. Pet Parade, Boney Fingers, Life Machine, Geronimo's Cadillac and Billie's Theme are not among his more well known songs, but they as brilliant as anything he ever did.
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