Let's Cook
by Barney Kessel
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Let's Cook is ranked as the best album by Barney Kessel.
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Let's Cook track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Let's Cook rankings
Let's Cook rankings summary
Overall rank: 20,546th | 1950s rank: 591st | 1957 rank: 97th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 40/100 | 12 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1957 | 9/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | RockyRaccoon | Top 31 Music Albums of 1957 | 8/31 | 4 |
| 2026 | RockyRaccoon | Jazz | 89/100 | - |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 82 Music Albums of 1957 | 46/82 | 2 |
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 31 Music Albums of 1957 | 28/31 | 1 |
| 2026 | byuzak | Top 43 Music Albums of 1957 | 41/43 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 1957 | 61/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 9/100 | 18 |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 62 Music Albums of 1957 | 51/62 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 15 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 51 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/09/2025 20:04 | Igtonumama | 10,784 | 63/100 |
| ! | 07/15/2023 11:51 | byuzak | 3,254 | 79/100 |
| ! | 10/31/2022 12:18 | jonny5244 | 8,467 | 63/100 |
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Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/28/2016 19:20 | #179281
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/28/2016 19:20 | #179281
Just as Kessel did indeed swing on "To Swing or Not to Swing," here on "Let's Cook," he absolutely cooks. Great jazz guitar here!
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