Crush
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Year: 1985
Release date: 1985-06-17
Overall rank: 8,910th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 70 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1985 (113th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (1,256th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,910th)

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark bestography

Crush is ranked 5th best out of 21 albums by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark is Architecture & Morality which is ranked number 1636 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,052.

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Crush rankings summary
Overall rank: 8,910th | 1980s rank: 1,256th | 1985 rank: 113th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 70 votes)
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Really damn good! Such a great 80s band.
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From 10/01/2012 14:41 | #51573
Best track: So in Love
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