Official Version
by Front 242
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Front 242 bestography
Official Version is ranked 3rd best out of 13 albums by Front 242 on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Front 242 is Front By Front which is ranked number 12861 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 92.
(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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Official Version track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Official Version rankings summary
Overall rank: 63,143rd | 1980s rank: 7,001st | 1987 rank: 710th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  TheDarkOrb | Top 13 Music Albums of 1987 | 12/13 | 1 |
| 2025 | TheDarkOrb | Top 83 Music Albums of the 1980s | 79/83 | 1 |
| 2020 | panapsal | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 53/100 | 2 |
| 2017 | DJStuart79 | Best EBM & Dark Dance Albums | 32/100 | - |
| 2017 |  NoisyBeast | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 22/100 | 4 |
| 2017 | NoisyBeast | Top 2000 Albums of the 1980s... # 201-300 | 27/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 8 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/22/2023 18:19 |  Leonard | 6,634 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/18/2020 20:48 |  dihansse | 6,383 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2018 23:10 | TodFitz | 27,371 | 63/100 |
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Official Version forum mentions
This album has been referenced 2 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From dihansse 03/18/2020 21:34 in My discoveries per year
dihansse 03/18/2020 21:34 in My discoveries per year“These are my choices for 1987: A non-Belgian but one of my favorite records of all-time: This album just ranks after their absolute masterpiece Daydream Nation. Nearly every song is a killer and the album moves from the 3rd to the 2nd rank of the year. And two Belgian albums on my wishlist by bands…”
View forum post →From NoisyBeast 10/16/2016 22:08 in What album are you listening to right now?
NoisyBeast 10/16/2016 22:08 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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