Construction Time Again
by Depeche Mode
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Depeche Mode bestography
Construction Time Again is ranked 10th best out of 47 albums by Depeche Mode on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Depeche Mode is Violator which is ranked number 93 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,081.
(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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Construction Time Again 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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Construction Time Again rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  identifer | Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | 22/50 | 12 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1983 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 50 Music Albums of 1983 | 9/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1983 | 4/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 90 Music Albums of 1983 | 9/90 | 5 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1983 | 44/77 | - |
| 2026 | panapsal | Top 99 Music Albums of 1983 | 65/99 | 2 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 1980s, #301-400 | 42/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 92 Music Albums of 1983 | 13/92 | 4 |
| 2026 |  johnner | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 73/100 | 27 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 139 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 392 | |||
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Construction Time Again ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/02/2026 19:07 |  serpico | 914 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 14:18 | Pavloss | 488 | 50/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2026 14:46 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.2/100, a mean average of 70.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.
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Construction Time Again forum mentions
neilgee 02/10/2026 20:17 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
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johnner TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/05/2012 15:13 | #47876 | TOP COMMENT
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The point where I got into Depeche, true, there are some weak songs but hating on it is a bit like criticising your childhood teddy bear for having bad stitching. Leave it alone!!
Nobodyisemo 09/30/2015 13:27 | #150730 | TOP COMMENT
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If this is a middling Depeche Mode album, then I'm gonna be in heaven for the next week, because they're all I'll be listening to. it's all layers of synth riffs, pads, drum machine, and strange noises. I think they're using ping pong balls on 'Pipeline', and I love it.
Top Tracks: I can't choose, honestly, they're all so layered and pretty and intriguing.
Eh Tracks: More Than a Party
lightmyway TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/08/2012 07:40 | #41811 | TOP COMMENT
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Starting to sound more like the Depeche Mode we know and love but the songwriting just isn't there yet.
Depeche Mode's third album, is one of their albums stuck in between their disposable pop sound and their more arty and serious albums to come. It's ok, but certainly not one of their best, although it includes an essential track in, everything counts. The rest is fine, but looking back this was clearly a transitional record. Not bad.
The environmental themes are a bit half baked and the lyricism is still growing but Construction time shows Depeche Mode moving in the right direction.
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