The Black Gladiator
by Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley bestography
The Black Gladiator is ranked 12th best out of 20 albums by Bo Diddley on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bo Diddley is Bo Diddley which is ranked number 1070 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,645.
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The Black Gladiator rankings summary
Overall rank: 72,428th | 1970s rank: 6,405th | 1970 rank: 597th (Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 10 minutes ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TroutMaskGreg | Top 33 Music Albums of 1970 | 28/33 | 1 |
| 2019 | Madrocker | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2017 |  Tha1ChiefRocka | Top 69 Music Albums of 1970 | 25/69 | 3 |
| 2014 | DigitalDreamDoor | Albums of the year 1970 | 92/95 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/02/2026 00:57 | DJStuart79 | 5,982 | 59/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2025 08:25 |  CaptainPain | 3,414 | 61/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2024 19:41 | RockingRoll666 | 1,682 | 73/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2024 12:54 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,641 | 74/100 |
| ! | 06/08/2022 10:57 | TroutMaskGreg | 1,794 | 69/100 |
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