World Without Tears (studio album) by Lucinda Williams

World Without Tears by Lucinda Williams
Year: 2003
Overall rank: 3,971st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 56 votes)
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Award Top albums of 2003 (81st)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (692nd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,971st)
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Lucinda Williams bestography

World Without Tears is ranked 2nd best out of 22 albums by Lucinda Williams on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lucinda Williams is Car Wheels On A Gravel Road which is ranked number 761 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,355.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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75/100 (from 56 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 12% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.7/100, a mean average of 73.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.

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From 11/20/2021 03:30
Damn fine album. Vulnerable and smart. Maybe her best after Car Wheels.
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From 08/15/2020 12:15
Perhaps I listened to this album at the most appropriate time - because I was totally affected by the emotional lyrics and delivery of Ms. Williams, as well as the powerful electric and acoustic guitar accompaniment. "World Without Tears" (the complete album) was produced with bare bones instrumentation relying on Lucinda's voice to do the work - and work she does - she works her ass off. One hears the desperation, abandonment and loneliness in every lyric as Ms. Williams ramps up the intensity - all while giving the impression that she has nothing left to give. A really mature and fully realized performance.
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From 06/27/2018 13:45
This was my first experience of Lucinda Williams and I was blown away what a voice and her heartfelt lyrics really struck accord with me and now I am a huge fan of everything she has done and will do a woman who knows pain and translates that into music
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75/100
From 02/15/2018 00:56
Another one of her best albums. Perhaps my favourite because it reminds me of my cat. She had a sweet side!
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From 02/06/2016 12:38
Ms. Williams stands in a class by herself. Thoughtful, profound and emotionally raw this record is not for the casual listener.
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