Japanese Whispers
by The Cure
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Japanese Whispers is ranked 14th best out of 40 albums by The Cure on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Cure is Disintegration which is ranked number 28 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 25,675.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Japanese Whispers track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Japanese Whispers rankings
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Japanese Whispers ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/11/2026 03:59 | brent13 | 2,143 | 67/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2026 06:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,276 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2026 17:24 | Devilwoac | 1,387 | 97/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2025 22:52 | stangetzaway | 2,310 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2025 20:40 | thenat | 1,393 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.7/100, a mean average of 74.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.1.
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An enjoyable aperitif after the brilliant but somewhat miserable Pornography
HoldenM 09/09/2023 20:44 | #299059 | TOP COMMENT
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Honestly? Better than The Top, and nearly a real album. I almost skipped this, too, but this is well worth your time if you're a a fan of The Cure.
santropez 04/15/2019 23:41 | #235049
Best track: "The Lovecats"
Weakest track: "Speak My Language"
A good way to get hold of the 1983 singles and their B-Sides. In fact, it feels like a real album.
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