Jordan: The Comeback
by Prefab Sprout

Jordan: The Comeback by Prefab Sprout
Year: 1990
Overall rank: 2,167th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 115 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1990 (30th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (381st)
Award Best albums of all time (2,167th)

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Jordan: The Comeback is ranked 2nd best out of 12 albums by Prefab Sprout on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Prefab Sprout is Steve McQueen which is ranked number 463 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,692.

Prefab Sprout album bestography « Higher ranked (463rd)
Steve McQueen
This album (2,167th)
Jordan: The Comeback
Lower ranked (2,683rd) »
Swoon

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Jordan: The Comeback track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,167th | 1990s rank: 381st | 1990 rank: 30th
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2026LittleM1971Top 86 Music Albums of 199081/860
2026SkernsTop 69 Music Albums of 199035/693
2026matterhornriderTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s41/10012
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s16/10017
2026 neilgeeTop 100 Music Albums of 199038/1003
2026philschmilTop 40 Greatest Music Albums29/4030
2026 TamthebamTop 93 Music Albums of 19904/935
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Greatest Music Albums53/10048
2026matterhornriderTop 45 Music Albums of 19904/455
2025MaxStorm98Top 49 Music Albums of 199023/493
2025 NickVolosTop 99 Music Albums of 199037/993
2025mostlymorTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s33/10014
2025 bojolpif71Top 41 Music Albums of 199026/412
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 199037/1003
2025JohnnyoGreatest albums of 1990 by U R C12/39 -
2025 RhynerTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s17/10017
2025 IgtonumamaTop 100 Music Albums of 199051/1003
2025 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 199046/1003
2025 flamingyesdeptTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s10/10018
2025 Patman360Top 88 Music Albums of 199072/881
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 99
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 754
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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 115 votes)
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02/17/2026 15:07 Devilwoac  Ratings distribution  76896/100
 
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01/16/2026 16:05 philschmil  Ratings distribution  4093/100
 
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08/23/2025 14:09 mash  Ratings distribution  1,42288/100
 
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07/28/2025 03:12 Skerns  Ratings distribution  5,07680/100
 
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06/17/2025 16:21 idiotican  Ratings distribution  2,80374/100

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This album is rated in the top 9% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.9/100, a mean average of 74.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.9.

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85/100
From 07/15/2020 18:48 | #255633
Fantastic songwriting - magical
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From 09/08/2019 07:27 | #242339
One of my largest disappointments ever. Why don't I like it?!

Loved Steve McQueen and From Langley...
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90/100
From 04/23/2018 10:13 | #213477
One of my favourite albums of all time. This 19 song epic has grown better with time, it is now considered their best (Steve McQueen a close 2nd). The stand out tracks being Lookin For Atlantis, We Let The Stars Go, Wild Hoses, Doo Wop In Harlem & Carnival 2000. Hear how Paddy McAloon's lyrics/songs cover his preoccupations with Love God & Elvis. A sprawling double album well worth a few listens before you judge it.
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100/100
From 01/10/2017 13:51 | #182169
Probably my favorite album of all time. It evokes wonderful feelings - purely magical sound and singing.
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85/100
From 05/17/2016 20:22 | #166321
There's some incredible song writing in this pop opera.
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