Rage In Eden
by Ultravox

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
Year: 1981
Release date: 1981-09-11
Overall rank: 4,311th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 82 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (75th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (626th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,311th)

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Ultravox bestography

Rage In Eden is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by Ultravox on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Ultravox is Vienna which is ranked number 2543 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 622.

Ultravox album bestography « Higher ranked (2,543rd)
Vienna
This album (4,311th)
Rage In Eden
Lower ranked (5,535th) »
Systems Of Romance

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Rage In Eden rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,311th | 1980s rank: 626th | 1981 rank: 75th  Overall chart history
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Rage In Eden ratings

Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 82 votes)
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08/31/2026 20:44 serpico  Ratings distribution  91285/100
 
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03/08/2026 21:16 dihansse  Ratings distribution  6,39675/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.2/100, a mean average of 70.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.


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From dihansse 03/08/2026 21:34 in My discoveries per year
“Two albums of 1981 I listened to: The synths on this album sound really dated. And the synths are exactly what makes this album great together with the special voice of Phil Oakey which sounds warm and cold at the same time. And of course the album is brimful with hits and still great hits like,…”
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A definitive synth programmed album with repetitive rhythms and soaring chords underpinning every track. Stand out examples are The Voice and The Thin Wall.
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Underrated album from the 80s. My personal favorite Ultravox album
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From 03/09/2019 15:02 | #233284
Favourite track: "Rage In Eden"
Least-liked track: "Accent On Youth"
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