Album (studio album) by Public Image Ltd.

Album by Public Image Ltd.
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 4,852nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 90 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (70th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (716th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,852nd)

Public Image Ltd. bestography

Album is ranked 4th best out of 18 albums by Public Image Ltd. on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Public Image Ltd. is Metal Box which is ranked number 799 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,189.

Public Image Ltd. album bestography « Higher ranked (2,958th) This album (4,852nd) Lower ranked (12,169th) »
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74/100 (from 90 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 15% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.2/100, a mean average of 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.

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From 07/03/2016 16:29
The most successful and probably most accessible of their records. Every track is worth a mention, and although I miss the more challenging of their LP's like, metal box, this is still a fine album.
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Also known as "Compact Disc" on the CD version of this album.
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From 08/03/2011 21:39
This is an angry monster of politics,disease and oppression...Lydon has the best musicians and a great set of songs for this collection...I think "Home" is a battle cry and possibly the best song of the decade...a great statement!
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