Desire
by Tuxedomoon

Desire by Tuxedomoon
Year: 1981
Release date: 1981-06-00
Overall rank: 2,890th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 92 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (50th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (429th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,890th)

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Desire is ranked as the best album by Tuxedomoon.

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,890th | 1980s rank: 429th | 1981 rank: 50th
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2026 Repo1981: Punk31/33 -
2026 sssvnnnTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s6/10019
2026 MadhattanJackTop 100 Music Albums of 198113/1004
2026 sssvnnnTop 82 Music Albums of 19811/825
2026 RepoTop 100 Music Albums of 198126/1004
2026 HaydenTop 100 Music Albums of 198159/1002
2026 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s63/1008
2026BorderFreeAndrewTop 100 Music Albums of 198125/1004
2026cicadelicTop 100 Music Albums of 198124/1004
2026Exist-en-cielTop 100 Music Albums of 198134/1003
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of 198171/1002
2026mikepenTop 100 Music Albums of 198130/1004
2026 Patman360Top 100 Music Albums of 198148/1003
2026JohnnyoGreatest Goth albums (101 - 200) by Ultimate Record Collection83/90 -
2026 WasinskiTop 100 Music Albums of 198148/1003
2026 neilgeeTop 100 Music Albums of 198112/1004
2025 O.T.Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s6/10019
2025BorderFreeAndrewTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s99/1000
2025 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of 19814/1005
2025 benpacoPost Punk 7862/77 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 86
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 537
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 92 votes)
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04/05/2026 23:32 Hayden  Ratings distribution  7,78972/100
 
75/100
 
04/05/2026 17:14 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  12,05170/100
 
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03/26/2026 16:15 luiz  Ratings distribution  5878/100
 
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10/19/2025 10:03 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  13,07373/100
 
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03/14/2025 06:35 Proto  Ratings distribution  4,16133/100

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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.

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From 09/22/2018 17:56 | #221496
I first listened to this album when I was 12 years old after watching Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders, because they were part of the soundtrack. I became so obsessed with this album I think I might have listened to it a hundred times. And it amazes me how every time, it still surprises me.
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From 09/20/2016 18:14 | #175446
One of the greatest prog/post-punk albums ever recorded, with texture and invention to spare. Dark, visual, unusual and masterfully executed. An immaculate and underrated tour de force. A psychedelic masterpiece. Difficult music indeed, for people who appreciate a challenging listen over spoon-fed regurgitated sameness.
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