Volume 1: Sound Magic
by Afro Celt Sound System
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Volume 1: Sound Magic is ranked as the best album by Afro Celt Sound System.
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Volume 1: Sound Magic track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Volume 1: Sound Magic rankings
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Volume 1: Sound Magic ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 03/07/2026 19:00 |  ExTeaSea | 5,230 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/19/2024 21:39 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,707 | 74/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2023 09:23 | byuzak | 3,249 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2021 20:00 | markc19 | 1,762 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2018 18:36 | Imaybeparanoid | 7,396 | 71/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.3/100, a mean average of 73.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.7.
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The best of the albums by ACSS. Saw them play live at a festival at the time that this came out and they were electrifying. Great live experience. The other albums aren't bad but not up to the standard of this one.
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