Best...I
by The Smiths
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The Smiths bestography
Best...I is ranked 13th best out of 15 albums by The Smiths on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Smiths is The Queen Is Dead which is ranked number 16 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 33,416.
(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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Best...I track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Best...I rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  NowhereMan | Top 13 Music Albums of 1992 | 3/13 | 4 |
| 2024 | lwarner | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1990s | 43/99 | 12 |
| 2024 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 29/100 | 4 |
| 2023 |  RevolverCB72 | The Smiths: Best Compilation/Live Albums | 5/10 | - |
| 2023 | NowhereMan | Essential Compilations/Best Ofs: | 13/81 | - |
| 2022 |  Mercury | Top 53 Music Albums of 1992 | 20/53 | 3 |
| 2021 |  NickVolos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2020 |  CharlieBarley | My Favourite Smiths Albums In Order | 11/14 | - |
| 2018 | NowhereMan | Albums I Own: #2 | 56/100 | - |
| 2018 |  bobbyb5 | Best-ofs / Greatest Hits Albums | 84/100 | - |
| 2011 | Monkeybones | Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | 47/50 | - |
| 2010 | Oblomov | Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | 22/50 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 12 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 23 | |||
Best...I collection
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Best...I ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 63 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/02/2026 18:35 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,839 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2025 06:16 |  nextorgd | 1,140 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/24/2025 19:42 | TodFitz | 27,325 | 63/100 |
| ! | 10/15/2024 23:43 | Fevernova | 3,136 | 82/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2024 21:30 | r0b07 | 801 | 83/100 |
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 is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.3/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.5.
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Crumpet 03/01/2018 17:57 | #209862
Alright, but there are better collections of the Smiths songs and, to be honest, you should just get all of thier stuff, it's all great. If your looking for a best of, go for Sound of the Smiths.
Omid 09/15/2010 20:54 | #15132
A fine collection of their music!
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