Vanishing Point
by Primal Scream

Album
Vanishing Point by Primal Scream
Year: 1997
Release date: 1997-07-07
Overall rank: 2,993rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 162 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1997 (47th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (511th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,993rd)

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Primal Scream bestography

Vanishing Point is ranked 3rd best out of 26 albums by Primal Scream on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Primal Scream is Screamadelica which is ranked number 322 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,043.

Primal Scream album bestography « Higher ranked (1,428th)
Exterminator (XTRMNTR) This album (2,993rd)
Vanishing Point Lower ranked (7,087th) »
Evil Heat

(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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Vanishing Point track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
Burning Wheel
Average Rating: 83 (38 votes)Comments: View 0
2.
Get Duffy
Average Rating: 80 (34 votes)Comments: View 0
3.
Kowalski
Average Rating: 83 (44 votes)Comments: View 0
4.
Star
Average Rating: 81 (37 votes)Comments: View 0
5.
If They Move, Kill 'Em
Average Rating: 79 (31 votes)Comments: View 0
6.
Out Of The Void
Average Rating: 78 (28 votes)Comments: View 0
7.
Stuka
Average Rating: 77 (28 votes)Comments: View 0
8.
Medication
Average Rating: 80 (32 votes)Comments: View 0
9.
Motorhead
Average Rating: 77 (28 votes)Comments: View 0
10.
Trainspotting
Average Rating: 79 (35 votes)Comments: View 0
11.
Long Life
Average Rating: 77 (28 votes)Comments: View 0

Vanishing Point rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,993rd | 1990s rank: 511th | 1997 rank: 47th

Vanishing Point collection

Vanishing Point ratings

Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 162 votes)
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75/100
 		03/22/2026 18:06 platus  Ratings distribution  5,84374/100
 
65/100
 		03/07/2026 20:43 Juneof44  Ratings distribution  2,59769/100
 
75/100
 		02/24/2026 18:43 RasmV  Ratings distribution  2,52573/100
 
80/100
 		02/21/2026 16:21 cestuneblague  Ratings distribution  8,18080/100
 
70/100
 		02/13/2026 18:47 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,25368/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 73.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.

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Vanishing Point comments

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85/100
From 01/15/2026 09:43 | #312640
Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1997 Mercury Music Prize. The winner was New Forms by Roni Size & Reprezent
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65/100
From 08/20/2019 23:06 | #241478
I was honestly very bored by this album. Though, I think I had the same initial reaction to Screamadelica, and I ended up loving that one, so we will see
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From 07/20/2019 02:02 | #239941
Favorite Tracks:Burning Wheel
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Rating:  
70/100
From 03/04/2018 15:46 | #210082
I actually kind of liked this, but like so many things, it didn't hold my interest for its entire duration.
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From 01/27/2018 01:33 | #206590
A bit of a letdown from the band that brought us "Screamadelica". There are, however, some fine tracks to be found - just not enough of them. And IMO the instrumentals go on just a bit too long.
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From 01/10/2018 21:03 | #205169
An exquisitely crafted neo-psychedelia record from Primal Scream. Dark and trippy yet an absolute joy to listen to, this record houses many a great melody
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From 01/06/2018 00:53 | #204666
Trainspotting is my favorite track here.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 10/31/2012 20:19 | #53801
I'm finally starting to get this album. Full of different moods caused by electronic sounds, real instruments and a variety of interesting vocal samples. Quite cool album, feels like walking in a subway. Best songs are probably "Burning Wheel" and "Star".
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