The Single Factor
by Camel (Progressive Rock)
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Camel bestography
The Single Factor is ranked 16th best out of 22 albums by Camel on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Camel is Mirage which is ranked number 749 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,299.
(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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The Single Factor track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Single Factor rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Fischman | Camel Albums Ranked | 16/21 | - |
| 2026 | Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 81 Music Albums of 1982 | 71/81 | 1 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 85 Music Albums of 1982 | 73/85 | 1 |
| 2022 | Highhopes | Top 23 Music Albums of 1982 | 19/23 | 1 |
| 2020 |  jnfbn | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 77/100 | 1 |
| 2018 | ruquito124 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 27/100 | 15 |
| 2016 | iancrockert141 | Top 59 Music Albums of 1982 | 39/59 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 20 | |||
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The Single Factor ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/09/2025 21:14 | RainW | 172 | 76/100 |
| ! | 02/22/2024 15:10 | LosWochos | 47,545 | 75/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2024 11:03 | stevengnz | 2,611 | 73/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.8/100, a mean average of 67.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.6.
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