Nighttown
by The Walkabouts
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The Walkabouts bestography
Nighttown is ranked 4th best out of 19 albums by The Walkabouts on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Walkabouts is Setting The Woods On Fire which is ranked number 18977 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 57.
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Nighttown 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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Nighttown rankings summary
Overall rank: 29,327th | 1990s rank: 4,459th | 1997 rank: 468th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 72 Music Albums of 1997 | 47/72 | 2 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 66/100 | 2 |
| 2019 | cronadigallina | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 58/100 | 2 |
| 2018 |  bertrandu | *All Time* Folk Pop Albums | 36/100 | - |
| 2018 | bertrandu | *All Time* Chamber Pop Albums | 85/100 | - |
| 2018 | bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 30/100 | 4 |
| 2017 |  Ottokar | Top 34 Music Albums of 1997 | 4/34 | 5 |
| 2014 | Ottokar | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 19/100 | 16 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 30 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/11/2023 12:35 |  MW19704U | 6,986 | 59/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2022 20:54 | dihansse | 6,399 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2021 02:32 | cestuneblague | 8,271 | 80/100 |
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Nighttown forum mentions
This album has been referenced 3 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From dihansse 11/15/2022 21:33 in My discoveries per year
dihansse 11/15/2022 21:33 in My discoveries per year“These are the two albums I chose of 1997: An album I already own: This album was hanging on at the lowest rank of my year chart and I don't really know why. Both this album and New West Motel (Setting The Woods on Fire is still on my wishlist) are both classics with a perfect mixture between upbeat…”
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NoisyBeast 03/27/2021 15:55 in What album are you listening to right now?
NoisyBeast 03/27/2021 15:55 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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