Backwards
by Coil
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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 2418 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 666.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Backwards rankings summary
Overall rank: 74,324th | 2010s rank: 18,974th | 2015 rank: 1,956th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 54 minutes ago)
| 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/14/2022 05:37 |  Arthurknight | 9,587 | 72/100 |
| ! | 04/02/2020 12:34 | Vinngyr | 183 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2019 09:30 | Godspeedyou | 1,066 | 89/100 |
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johnner 10/11/2015 21:05 | #151335
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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