Jordan: The Comeback
by Prefab Sprout
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Prefab Sprout bestography
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 461 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,642.
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Jordan: The Comeback track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Jordan: The Comeback rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 27 Music Albums of 1990 | 11/27 | 3 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Q magazine Recordings Of The Year 1990 | 30/50 | - |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 71 Music Albums of 1990 | 36/71 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 47/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 45 Music Albums of 1990 | 4/45 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 58/100 | 43 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 17/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Vox Magazine Best Albums Of 1990 | 17/20 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 31/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 105 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 801 | |||
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Jordan: The Comeback ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/07/2026 07:54 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,486 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2026 15:07 | Devilwoac | 1,530 | 97/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2026 16:05 | philschmil | 40 | 93/100 |
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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 16.8.
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Jordan: The Comeback forum mentions
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/23/2018 10:13 | #213477 | TOP COMMENT
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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.
Probably my favorite album of all time. It evokes wonderful feelings - purely magical sound and singing.
ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/17/2016 20:22 | #166321 | TOP COMMENT
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There's some incredible song writing in this pop opera.
It's highly unadvised anyone make an album 60+ minutes long unless it's this fuckin bangin
One of my largest disappointments ever. Why don't I like it?!
Loved Steve McQueen and From Langley... (Edited)
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