Atomizer (studio album) by Big Black

Atomizer by Big Black
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 1,417th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 181 votes)
  Ratings distributionRatings distribution   Average rating historyAverage rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1986 (18th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (224th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,417th)
Product Details
Availability

eBay
eBay
Big Black ‎- Atomizer LP Vinyl Album Steve Albini Shellac Rapeman NEW RECORD DL
Condition: New


eBay
eBay
Atomizer - Big Black - Brand New LP - Brand New -
Condition: New


eBay
eBay
BIG BLACK atomizer LP EX/EX, HMS043, vinyl, album, usa, 1986, noise, post punk
Condition: Used


  My favourite store:  

Big Black bestography

Atomizer is ranked 2nd best out of 10 albums by Big Black on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Big Black is Songs About Fucking which is ranked number 1282 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,376.

Big Black album bestography « Higher ranked (1,282nd) This album (1,417th) Lower ranked (30,729th) »
Songs About FuckingAtomizerThe Rich Man's Eight Track Tape

Upcoming concerts

Nov
30
Mon
00:00
Black Jacket Symphony
Revolution Hall - Portland, Portland, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Nov
30
Mon
00:00
Black Angels
Bottleneck, Lawrence, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Nov
30
Mon
00:00
Black Angels
Slowdown, Omaha, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Discover more upcoming concerts

Listen to Atomizer on YouTube

Loading content from YouTube...

Atomizer track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

Sort by
#
Track
Rating/Comments
3.
Rating: 76 (37 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
4.
Track pick
Rating: 86 (53 votes)Comments: 2
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
5.
Rating: 79 (36 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
6.
Rating: 77 (36 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
7.
Rating: 79 (37 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
8.
Rating: 77 (38 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
9.
Rating: 76 (35 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
10.
Rating: 75 (35 votes)Comments: 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify

Track pick Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.

Atomizer rankings

Atomizer collection

Atomizer ratings

Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 181 votes)
  Ratings distributionRatings distribution Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.

Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 181 ratings for this album.

Sort ratings
RatingDate updatedMemberAlbum ratingsAvg. album rating
 
75/100
 Report rating
27 hours ago spinout  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,49182/100
 
70/100
 Report rating
07/17/2023 18:25 Dingerbell  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3,11662/100
 
70/100
 Report rating
06/05/2023 07:02 kieranthewalrus  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 48365/100
 
90/100
 Report rating
05/09/2023 23:26 Robmc70  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 94079/100
 
45/100
 Report rating
05/05/2023 23:24 O.T.  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 83164/100

Rating metrics: Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)

This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.3/100, a mean average of 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.4.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Atomizer comments

Showing all 8 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
70/100
From 02/15/2023 23:19
Punk rock on its best. Trashy and hard hitting as it should be.
Lenha p'ra cima deles!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 04/12/2022 09:11
Industrial sounding hardcore you can dance to.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
100/100
From 08/21/2017 20:28
A mind blowing record
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
40/100
From 07/25/2016 16:20
This comment is beneath your viewing threshold.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -4 votes (0 helpful | 4 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 01/02/2016 00:49
Needs to be in the top 1000.
Best noise rock here
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
75/100
From 10/28/2012 21:44
Will rip your face off.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
100/100
From 09/07/2012 05:37
Terrifying!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 07/16/2012 19:28
Steve Albini seems like a dick, but I'm in love with his guitar playing on this album.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Atomizer

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this album by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this album.
Best Albums of 1986
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
3. Graceland by Paul Simon
4. So by Peter Gabriel
5. Skylarking by XTC
6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
7. Reign In Blood by Slayer
8. Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
9. Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M.
10. Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
11. EVOL by Sonic Youth
12. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
13. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
14. Parade by Prince And The Revolution
15. Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
16. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
17. Invisible Touch by Genesis (UK)
18. Atomizer by Big Black
19. Your Funeral... My Trial by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
20. True Blue by Madonna
Back to Top