David Essex
by David Essex
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David Essex bestography
David Essex is ranked 3rd best out of 14 albums by David Essex on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by David Essex is Rock On which is ranked number 51577 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13.
(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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David Essex track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
David Essex rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 1 hour ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 99 Music Albums of 1974 | 8/99 | 5 |
| 2025 | TroutMaskGreg | Top 28 Music Albums of 1974 | 20/28 | 2 |
| 2022 | arnellarsen | more 1974 (101-200) | 21/30 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
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David Essex ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/15/2026 10:44 | Leginlists | 3,753 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2024 15:05 | RemainInLight | 3,616 | 35/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2022 14:46 | mostlymor | 6,966 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2021 14:42 | frombee | 1,221 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/27/2021 11:53 | TroutMaskGreg | 1,802 | 69/100 |
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With the teen-idol looks of a David Cassidy and a voice more like Ian Hunter's, it's no surprise that David Essex's music ended up sounding like the exact midway point between the two.
This, his 2nd album, is a better and more consistent set than it's predecessor. Several tracks here, like "Window", "America", and "Dance Little Girl", maintain the uniquely eerie vibe of "Rock On", his debut's title track and global hit, without sounding like cheap carbon copies. And while it failed to produce a follow-up hit in the US, it spawned two more big ones in the UK, where "Gonna Make You a Star" hit #1 and "Stardust" peaked at #7.
I wouldn't call this album essential, but if you appreciate the smarter and more ambitious side of 70's AM Pop, it's a hell of a lot of fun.
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