A Walk Across The Rooftops
by The Blue Nile
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A Walk Across The Rooftops is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by The Blue Nile on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Blue Nile is Hats which is ranked number 1262 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,381.
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A Walk Across The Rooftops track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 03/17/2026 05:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,469 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2026 10:30 | Leginlists | 3,782 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/02/2026 17:51 | joewooley24 | 2,997 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2025 14:53 | Jakor | 5,510 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/21/2025 20:27 | JamesMowbray | 5,623 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.3/100, a mean average of 78.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.
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some superb music here. sentimental and moving
seb7 04/13/2021 17:13 | #268501 | TOP COMMENT
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literally found this band an hour ago while listening to my spotify daily mix and I'm already in love.
paladisiac 05/25/2018 18:01 | #215578 | TOP COMMENT
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This album sounds like a combination of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush stuff from around the same time period, with a few more synth flourishes but lacking some melodic cohesion.
planetneutral 01/21/2018 14:08 | #206170
Different than I expected, generally in a good way.
Be sure to find the 14 track digital version - 7 extra tracks!
The first cinematic and neon lit masterpiece from the Blue Nile. Like it's successor, hats, it's that perfect late night album, at the time between midnight and dawn. Romantic and lovely. (Edited)
Fantastic album! MEZ
Totally agree with previous comment - for those of you who like the Blue Nile may I politely ask you to listen to this -their break-through album which as I remember as one of the best of the 1980s. The classic tracks of which I estimate to there to be at least 4 (they identify themselves) are even now still thrilling to listen to. I seem to recall waiting forever for the follow-up which disappointed me so much as such a strong debut hinted at a group with immense potential. However this is their moment in the Sun.
Secondsoul 12/14/2012 18:14 | #57914 | TOP COMMENT
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Epic stuff. Can't believe that this is not considered their best album on here!
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