Aretha (1961)
by Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo

Aretha (1961) by Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo
Year: 1961
Overall rank: 10,642nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 31 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1961 (42nd)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (763rd)
Award Best albums of all time (10,642nd)

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Overall rank: 10,642nd | 1960s rank: 763rd | 1961 rank: 42nd

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74/100 (from 31 votes)
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60/100
 
12/21/2025 05:04 Olli  Ratings distribution  6,75563/100
 
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10/31/2025 18:04 Vitetia  Ratings distribution  378100/100
 
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10/04/2025 13:50 duelek  Ratings distribution  1,73476/100
 
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07/22/2025 23:58 TastyandTemptin  Ratings distribution  2,98872/100
 
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03/24/2025 01:54 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,10272/100

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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.1/100, a mean average of 74.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.5.

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From 09/21/2022 20:00 | #289854
Quanto controle, quase excessivo.
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From 03/09/2022 16:30 | #282570
Great album from a very young Aretha. Her familiar vocal sound is already there,waiting for the full blossom.
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