Music From The Penguin Cafe (studio album) by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Year: 1976
Overall rank: 3,321st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 126 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (56th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (593rd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,321st)

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74/100 (from 126 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 15% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 73.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.9.

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75/100
From 02/27/2023 04:52
fun but really only one good song
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From 09/08/2021 16:22
instrumental orchestration of plucky almost childlike tunes
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From 07/27/2019 18:04
Favorite Tracks:Giles Farnaby's Dream, Hugebaby
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From 11/20/2018 21:24
This is definitely my favorite Penguin Café Orchestra album. They are just so weird and charming here. The sound of someone..... oh my goodness what a mouthful of a title, but it's a really beautiful song. I also love the first track!
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80/100
From 04/02/2015 23:41
Ognoo approves
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80/100
From 09/30/2013 21:06
"The Sound of Someone You Love Who's Going Away and It Doesn't Matter"............
Isn´t this one of the most beautiful titles ever?
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80/100
From 09/06/2013 21:26
Truly beautiful sounds. If you cut out the Zopf Suite and place that on a separate EP and just left the four tracks as they are, I can guarantee you that this would be recognised and would be ranked higher. But now, here rests this unappreciated gem.
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70/100
From 11/07/2011 09:02
The austere and elegant chamber music of Penguin Cafe Orchestra is steeped in Renaissance and Baroque traditions combining elements of folk and cabaret. Exotic arrangements consisting of delicate and languid laments create feelings of nostalgic longing. This is the ensembles best and most experimental work.
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