Talking Timbuktu (studio album) by Ali Farka Touré With Ry Cooder

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré With Ry Cooder
Year: 1994
Overall rank: 4,321st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 58 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1994 (90th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (747th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,321st)
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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 58 votes)
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04/01/2024 17:41 RemainInLight  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,56835/100
 
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11/30/2023 14:44 Hyggevinyl  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,93173/100
 
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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 74.8/100, a mean average of 74.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.

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From 10/23/2022 11:20
Amazing album, from start to finish. Top tracks are Soukora, Lasidan and the incredible Diaraby at the end. Takes me straight back to the beautiful landscapes and people of Mali.
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From 09/04/2020 22:29
I like it... I don't really understand it though.
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From 02/03/2020 04:03
Lovely. Not on par with Buena Vista Social Club, but still worthwhile.
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From 08/29/2019 06:35
Not the best of it's type but a decent album. Very good opening track
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From 07/20/2019 15:35
Favorite Tracks:Bonde, Banga, Diaraby
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From 04/19/2019 15:35
Not exactly my thing. I may listen to it every couple of years, but I'm sure others will enjoy it.
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From 02/13/2016 19:20
This album contains a wonderful blending of African & Western sounds.
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