The Táin (studio album)
by Horslips
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Horslips bestography
The Táin is ranked 4th best out of 12 albums by Horslips on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Horslips is The Belfast Gigs which is ranked number 13233 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 86.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Táin track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Táin rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 38/100 | 3 |
| 2025 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 90/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 65/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | RockyRaccoon | Progressive Rock Pt. 4 | 36/100 | - |
| 2025 |  Jameth | Top 43 Music Albums of 1973 | 41/43 | 0 |
| 2025 |  MadhattanJack | Top 87 Music Albums of 1973 | 69/87 | 1 |
| 2023 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 25/100 | 4 |
| 2020 | Steppenwolf666 | UK obscure psych/Prog/Folk/Rock masterpieces | 81/100 | - |
| 2016 | sandford | Top 20 Greatest Music Albums | 20/20 | 0 |
| 2015 |  briggs54 | Albums of the World: Ireland | 23/52 | - |
| 2014 |  Patman360 | Hot Press: 250 Greatest Irish Albums, Part 1 (1-100) | 79/100 | - |
| 2011 |  mikecurran | Top 70 Greatest Music Albums | 41/70 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 12 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 11 | |||
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The Táin ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/12/2025 20:29 | RockyRaccoon | 6,725 | 84/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2025 02:10 | MadhattanJack | 5,401 | 65/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2024 01:26 | Shalvey | 743 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2024 02:08 | mostlymor | 6,779 | 79/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2023 00:20 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,515 | 74/100 |
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 15% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.2/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.9.
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