Backwards
by Coil
Coil bestography
Backwards is ranked 21st best out of 38 albums by Coil on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Coil is The Ape Of Naples which is ranked number 2388 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 675.
(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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Backwards track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Backwards rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  johnner | Top 24 Music Albums of 2015 | 8/24 | 4 |
| 2015 | Norman Records | Best Albums of 2015 | 29/50 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 2 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
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Showing all 5 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2022 05:37 |  Arthurknight | 9,591 | 72/100 | |
| 04/02/2020 12:34 | Vinngyr | 183 | 70/100 | |
| 03/25/2019 09:30 | Godspeedyou | 1,066 | 89/100 | |
| 02/07/2017 16:47 |  bobbyb5 | 2,776 | 82/100 | |
| 10/11/2015 22:48 | johnner | 822 | 77/100 |
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johnner 10/11/2015 21:05 | #151335
The album between Love's Secret Domain and Musick to Play in the Dark that was abandoned now finally released finds Coil at a crossroads. The music is as infernal as ever with an impressive technical proficiency - however, Backwards is no techno-fest with many of the tracks very much resembling traditional songs, not unlike their seminal Horse Rotorvator album. But better.
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