MCMXC a.D.
by Enigma (DE)

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MCMXC a.D. by Enigma (DE)
Year: 1990
Release date: 1990-12-03
Overall rank: 3,021st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 123 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1990 (43rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (515th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,021st)

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Enigma (DE) bestography

MCMXC a.D. is ranked as the best album by Enigma (DE).

Enigma (DE) album bestography « Higher ranked
- This album (3,021st)
MCMXC a.D. Lower ranked (7,916th) »
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MCMXC a.D. track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
The Voice Of Enigma
Average Rating: 76 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
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Principles Of Lust: Sadeness/Find Love/Sadeness (Reprise)
Average Rating: 87 (47 votes)Comments: View 1
3.
Callas Went Away
Average Rating: 81 (30 votes)Comments: View 0
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Mea Culpa
Average Rating: 83 (39 votes)Comments: View 0
5.
The Voice & The Snake
Average Rating: 75 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
6.
Knocking On Forbidden Doors
Average Rating: 79 (26 votes)Comments: View 0
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Back To The Rivers Of Belief: Way To Eternity/Hallelujah/The Rivers Of Belief
Average Rating: 80 (29 votes)Comments: View 1

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MCMXC a.D. rankings

MCMXC a.D. rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,021st | 1990s rank: 515th | 1990 rank: 43rd  Overall chart history
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MCMXC a.D. ratings

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74/100 (from 123 votes)
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 !		04/07/2026 06:54 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  15,76770/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 22% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 73.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.


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MCMXC a.D. forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 06/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5357): By TerryTezza
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1982) 2. by by (1973) 4. by (1969) 5. by by by by by (1982) 11. by (1989) 12. by by (1979) 14. by (1967) 15. (1986) 16. by by by (2006) 20. by (1987) 21. by (1988) 22. by (1975) 24. (1981) 25. by by by (1980) 28. (1966) 29. by…”
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From Romanelli 08/19/2024 19:30 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers
“2088 ENIGMA MCMXC a.D. 1990 – VIRGIN / CHARISMA Produced By MICHAEL CRETU 1. The Voice Of Enigma 2. Priciples Of Lust 3. Callas Went Away 4. Mea Culpa 5. The Voice & The Snake 6. Knocking On Forbidden Doors 7. Back To The Rivers Of Belief Enigma is the domain of German-Romanian musician and…”
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From Romanelli 05/12/2024 13:42 in What album are you listening to right now?
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90/100
From 02/14/2015 21:35 | #134961 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Very good new-age/ambient house/downtempo/synthpop chillout album. I can't rate it based on rating single tracks. This album is an interrelated artwork. Overall very good 90/100. I recommend the Limited Edition including 4 additional remixes. Favourite!
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85/100
From 07/22/2013 20:32 | #82159 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A delightfully weird album that combines Gregorian Chant, whispered French, and some weird kind of flute that sounds like a duck-dog.
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95/100
From 02/05/2011 10:16 | #18109 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
My favorite album of all time! It was ground-breaking, futuristic, and epic. Both the rhythm and the melody are hooky.
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From 03/04/2019 22:30 | #233066 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
MCMXC a.D starts out striking with its whispers and Gregorian chants but never pushes itself beyond the opening ideas. (Edited)
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From 02/15/2018 04:27 | #208270 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This isn't fair. This is just beautiful.
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