Star
by Belly (US)

Album
Star by Belly
Year: 1993
Release date: 1993-02-02
Overall rank: 3,955th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 117 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1993 (66th)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (646th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,955th)

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Star is ranked as the best album by Belly.

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Overall rank: 3,955th | 1990s rank: 646th | 1993 rank: 66th  Overall chart history
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 !		05/22/2026 19:48 traistboar  Ratings distribution  1,80479/100
 
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From BestEverAlbums 08/23/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5413): By telegram
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95/100
From 02/05/2012 23:18 | #36503 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This album seemed to come from nowhere and was pivotal to the whole early 90's alternative movement. It is one of my favorite albums and is solid all the way through. It is a mix of soft and catchy tunes with hooks and sideline diversions.
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From 11/13/2014 23:17 | #126922 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
One of the best indie release ever. Can u buy it anywhere these days
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85/100
From 09/01/2014 16:42 | #120972 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
although Belly didn't stick around for long -- just this album and it's underappreciated follow-up -- the work they did together is some of the best alt-rock of the early 90's. in addition to the two albums, the band also recorded an excellent collection of b-sides that appeared across a bunch of CD singles. some of those tracks appear on the Sweet Ride best-of compilation.
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90/100
From 03/02/2015 22:25 | #135969 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Very good dream pop/alternative rock/indie rock album. Best 10 songs average is 91,2/100 and the album can get very good 90/100. Best songs are "Slow dog" and "Feed the tree" both 95/100, followed by "Dusted", "Low red moon", "Full moon, empty heart", "Untogether" and "Stay" all 90/100 and next "Angel", "Gepetto and "White belly" all 85/100. All other songs in the average region of 70-80/100. Favourite!
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From 09/26/2021 02:34 | #274193 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
I love "Gepetto," "Slow Dog," and "Feed the Tree". The album brings you right back to the early 90s.
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