First Generation
by Van Der Graaf Generator
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Van Der Graaf Generator bestography
First Generation is ranked 21st best out of 27 albums by Van Der Graaf Generator on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Van Der Graaf Generator is Pawn Hearts which is ranked number 1251 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,396.
(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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First Generation track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
First Generation rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  MW19704U | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 70/100 | 2 |
| 2017 |  JoSt | Top 46 Music Albums of 1987 | 5/46 | 5 |
| 2016 | iancrockert141 | Top 40 Music Albums of 1987 | 36/40 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 | |||
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First Generation ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 03/30/2023 17:56 | LosWochos | 47,561 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2023 12:29 | MW19704U | 6,988 | 59/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2021 07:13 | Pluto11 | 12,259 | 72/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2020 06:13 | MickLord | 3,967 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2018 00:05 | TodFitz | 27,373 | 63/100 |
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