Man On The Line
by Chris De Burgh

Man On The Line by Chris De Burgh
Year: 1984
Overall rank: 73,639th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 4 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1984 (798th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (8,130th)
Award Best albums of all time (73,639th)

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Chris De Burgh bestography

Man On The Line is ranked 9th best out of 22 albums by Chris De Burgh on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Chris De Burgh is Spanish Train And Other Stories which is ranked number 6725 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 191.

Chris De Burgh album bestography « Higher ranked (63,949th)
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This album (73,639th)
Man On The Line
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Overall rank: 73,639th | 1980s rank: 8,130th | 1984 rank: 798th

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01/28/2026 09:53 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  2,53784/100
 
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08/12/2022 13:07 Parisr  Ratings distribution  1195/100
 
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Anyone hearing this will love it. Although Man on the line is a good song, Transmission Ends is one that sticks with you. I want this played at my funeral lol. Saying that all the songs are first class. I'd happily recommend this to anyone
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Best Albums of 1984
1. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
2. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
3. Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
4. The Smiths by The Smiths
5. Let It Be by The Replacements
6. Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
7. Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen
8. Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
9. Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
10. Treasure by Cocteau Twins
11. Powerslave by Iron Maiden
12. Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
13. The Unforgettable Fire by U2
14. Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers
15. Reckoning by R.E.M.
16. Diamond Life by Sade
17. 1984 by Van Halen
18. Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
19. Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
20. E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching
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