Aretha (1961)
by Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo
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Aretha (1961) track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Aretha (1961) rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 20 Music Albums of 1961 | 11/20 | 3 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 11 Music Albums of 1961 | 1/11 | 5 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 4 Music Albums of 1961 | 4/4 | 1 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Soul Child | 81/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1961 | 69/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 90 Music Albums of 1961 | 25/90 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1961 | 14/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | mostlymor | Top 20 Music Albums of 1961 | 17/20 | 1 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 99 Music Albums of 1961 | 32/99 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 34 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 116 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/29/2026 09:07 | Siromynian | 1,789 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2026 01:40 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/06/2026 14:13 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 25% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.4/100, a mean average of 73.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.2.
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Repo 08/16/2018 16:00 in What album are you listening to right now?Aretha (1961) comments
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Jboy56 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.
VictorVale 09/21/2022 20:00 | #289854
Quanto controle, quase excessivo.
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