Lucinda Williams
by Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams by Lucinda Williams
Year: 1988
Release date: 1988-00-00
Overall rank: 3,603rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 95 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (46th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (533rd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,603rd)

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Lucinda Williams bestography

Lucinda Williams is ranked 2nd best out of 25 albums by Lucinda Williams on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lucinda Williams is Car Wheels On A Gravel Road which is ranked number 755 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,282.

Lucinda Williams album bestography « Higher ranked (755th)
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
This album (3,603rd)
Lucinda Williams
Lower ranked (3,851st) »
World Without Tears

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Lucinda Williams rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,603rd | 1980s rank: 533rd | 1988 rank: 46th
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2026craabTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s46/10011
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 198815/1004
2026SkernsTop 83 Music Albums of 19882/835
2026matterhornriderTop 45 Music Albums of 198837/451
2026jdizzle123456Greatest Country Albums of All Time28/32 -
2026 TamthebamBest of The 80s Pt.2 (101-200)24/97 -
2026 RepoTop 87 Music Albums of 198814/874
2026JakorTop 60 Music Albums of 198830/603
2026henrygreen0203Top 100 Greatest Music Albums21/10079
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 19882/1005
2026SkernsTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s49/10010
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s26/10015
2026 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 198826/1004
2026 RhynerTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s53/10010
2026henrygreen0203Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s18/10017
2026 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of 198832/1003
2026ShenBapiroTop 50 Greatest Music Albums48/506
2026 AAL2014Top 43 Music Albums of 198832/431
2026JohnnyoTop albums of all time by female artists55/100 -
2026amirmishaliTop 26 Music Albums of 198818/262
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 95
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 413
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 95 votes)
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75/100
 
05/11/2026 16:39 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,35870/100
 
80/100
 
01/09/2026 23:15 LittleM1971  Ratings distribution  5,95081/100
 
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01/08/2026 16:26 Jantje  Ratings distribution  66575/100
 
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01/06/2026 03:47 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  5,03881/100
 
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12/20/2025 21:28 MagicSix  Ratings distribution  99460/100

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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.7/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.

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70/100
From 02/06/2021 12:10 | #265862
2021-02-06 I enjoyed this at least as much as the more mature and far more renowned Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. 70/100
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95/100
From 05/23/2017 16:00 | #191289
"I can’t even begin to explain what this album means to me… It was the first record where I truly found myself… Or, at least, figured out what it is I do. And it has shaped me as an artist from that year forward."
--Lucinda Williams, American Songwriter Magazine

It's amusing that after years of labels turning her down because her music trascended the genres of rock, pop, country and blues, it took the confidence of the European label Rough Trade to finally get this record off the ground.

This self-titled album is her major breakthrough record. Even when Williams's singing style is too rough and rigid, the songs stand really strong on their own. This is a top notch Americana release and probably her most accessible album for new listeners.

Track Pick: Passionate Kisses
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Rating:  
80/100
From 06/26/2016 19:40 | #169933
Her 'rough trade' album. It's got some great songs with, passionate kisses, the standout. Good stuff.
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