Edge Of Insanity
by Tony MacAlpine
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Tony MacAlpine bestography
Edge Of Insanity is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Tony MacAlpine on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Tony MacAlpine is Maximum Security which is ranked number 37101 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 21.
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Edge Of Insanity 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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Edge Of Insanity rankings summary
Overall rank: 85,232nd | 1980s rank: 9,068th | 1985 rank: 874th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TastyandTemptin | Top 40 Music Albums of 1986 | 37/40 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | 1986 2nd chart | 28/72 | - |
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 13/100 | 4 |
| 2023 | Fischman | My Top Metal Albums of 1986 | 4/10 | - |
| 2019 | Fischman | 50 Great Albums You've Probably Never Heard Of | 34/50 | - |
| 2018 | Fischman | Best Instrumental Guitar Albums | 18/20 | - |
| 2014 |  Vaggelis | Top 100 Music Albums of 1986 | 58/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 4 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 03/04/2026 16:59 | TastyandTemptin | 3,182 | 72/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2025 04:04 |  CaptainPain | 3,418 | 61/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2024 07:01 | TonySayers61 | 25,787 | 64/100 |
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Edge Of Insanity forum mentions
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From svk4ever 03/30/2026 17:06 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
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Romanelli 04/07/2025 12:59 in Year Change Notices
Romanelli 04/07/2025 12:59 in Year Change Notices“That discloses it for me, since Discogs say Tony MacAlpine's album was released in 1985 and their only proof seems to be from the year printed on , however, No. Discogs and RYM both show 1985 release dates. "Seems to be" = creating argument and discrepancy for the sake of doing so. This is a…”
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Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/17/2017 21:40 | #183096
One of the best of the shred generation of guitar gods. This album has some songs with real melody and soul in addition to technique.
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