Desire
by Tuxedomoon
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Desire is ranked as the best album by Tuxedomoon.
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Desire track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Desire rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Repo | 1981: Punk | 31/33 | - |
| 2026 | LosWochos | Top 99 Music Albums of 1981 | 28/99 | 4 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 82 Music Albums of 1981 | 1/82 | 5 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 34 Music Albums of 1981 | 21/34 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 26/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 25/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 37/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 12/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | CripplingAutism | Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s | 34/71 | 11 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 86 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 534 | |||
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Desire ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 04/05/2026 23:32 |  Hayden | 7,927 | 72/100 |
| ! | 04/05/2026 17:14 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,986 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2026 16:15 | luiz | 63 | 79/100 |
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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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Desire forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 08/04/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5394): By O.T. Repo 03/25/2025 22:09 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
MadhattanJack 08/10/2022 19:55 in What album are you listening to right now?Desire comments
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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.
patriciatoledo 09/22/2018 17:56 | #221496 | TOP COMMENT
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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.
timtooky 03/27/2014 19:34 | #107798 | TOP COMMENT
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enigmatic, inaccesible and strange songs. difficult to listen to.
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