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The best album credited to Van Der Graaf Generator is Pawn Hearts which is ranked number 1,114 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,592.

Van Der Graaf Generator is ranked number 364 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 5,387.

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Van Der Graaf Generator best albums

The following albums by Van Der Graaf Generator are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:

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1971
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1975
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1976
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746
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1970
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1970
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1977
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216
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1978
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210
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1976
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195
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1969
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114
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2011
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Total albums: 27. Page 1 of 3

This may not be a complete discography for Van Der Graaf Generator.This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page!

Van Der Graaf Generator bestography composition

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1950s 0 0%
1960s 1 0%
1970s 8 0%
1980s 2 0%
1990s 2 0%
2000s 5 0%
2010s 7 0%
2020s 2 0%
Compilation? Albums %
No 23 85%
Yes 4 15%
Live? Albums %
No 18 67%
Yes 9 33%

Van Der Graaf Generator best tracks

Include tracks from compilations & live albums | Exclude tracks from compilations & live albums The same track can appear on multiple albums, so excluding tracks from compilations and live albums helps to remove duplicates from this list.

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Rating: 88 (63 votes)Comments: 1
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(from the album Godbluff)
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Rating: 87 (50 votes)Comments: 0
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Rating: 87 (75 votes)Comments: 1
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(from the album Pawn Hearts)
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Rating: 86 (44 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 86 (43 votes)Comments: 1
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(from the album Still Life)
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Rating: 86 (60 votes)Comments: 1
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(from the album Godbluff)
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Rating: 86 (58 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Godbluff)
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Rating: 86 (74 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Pawn Hearts)
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Rating: 85 (38 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Still Life)
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Rating: 85 (32 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Still Life)
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Rating: 85 (57 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Godbluff)
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Rating: 85 (16 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album World Record)
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Rating: 84 (35 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Still Life)
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Rating: 83 (70 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Pawn Hearts)
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Rating: 83 (38 votes)Comments: 0
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Rating: 83 (19 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album World Record)
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Rating: 83 (34 votes)Comments: 0
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(from the album Still Life)
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Van Der Graaf Generator ratings

Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 50 votes)
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This artist is rated in the top 2% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 82.6/100, a mean average of 82.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.1/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 17.4.

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From 02/25/2019 00:55
No other band could capture such raw emotion as Van Der Graaf Generator. Extremely unique and intense, sometimes beautiful and sometimes terrifying.
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From 11/07/2018 18:45
One of the most unique and amazing bands ever. Extremely intense, challenging, and ultimately cathartic. I don't think anybody band could capture an emotion the way VDGG did.
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From 10/06/2012 12:13
Not everyone's cup of tea, but another absolutely groundbreaking band. Peter Hammill has a voice like no-one else and the weird blend of hammond organ, saxophone and flute is glorious. Still Life and Pawn Hearts are both masterpieces.
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