Gentlemen (studio album)
by The Afghan Whigs

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Year: 1993
Overall rank: 1,323rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 271 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1993 (23rd)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (245th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,323rd)

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Gentlemen is ranked as the best album by The Afghan Whigs.

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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 271 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.

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75/100
From 08/25/2025 05:17
The breakup lyrics and song cycle are interesting, and I find the music very well done. Grunge meets soul, good stuff. Could have used some stronger songs, though.
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From 08/29/2023 11:57
One of my favourite albums of the first '90s
I like the rage and the strong emotionality that Greg Dully is able to convey.
Beautiful moments lived with this cd playing in the winter of '93, when I first met my wife...
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From 08/29/2023 11:56
One of my favourite albums of the first '90s
I like the rage and the strong emotionality that Greg Dully is able to convey.
Beautiful moments lived with this cd playing in the winter of '93, when I first met my wife...
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70/100
From 03/02/2022 09:37
Dime a dozen band. AS a whole, I Do not actively dislike anything here, did not grab my balls as it should have to make an impression. Perhaps I should take a short break from the 90's music and listen some blues
A couple of good songs, lyrics do not mean much to me as I do not understand English.
#282143 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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90/100
From 04/04/2016 23:16
An underrated masterpiece. Afghan Whigs at their best. Marcy Mays of Scrawl guest on "my curse" makes my cry everytime.
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90/100
From 06/17/2014 07:26
Masterpiece.
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From 05/04/2014 22:03
In the rear view window, a seedy motel room, an empty pack of cigarettes, and the remnants of what once may have classified as love.
#110810 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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From 03/15/2013 15:22
A seamless flow from song to song as Greg Dulli spills his guts with a cool sincerity. His honesty feels dangerous. His passion feels genuine.
#68418 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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95/100
From 03/01/2013 06:12
One the meanest, rawest, most passionate breakup albums I've heard.
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90/100
From 12/02/2012 09:10
Guitars scratching nerve. Restless and sometimes bad. We can not break away from these pits!!
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