Ben
by Michael Jackson

Ben by Michael Jackson
Year: 1972
Overall rank: 21,832nd   
Average Rating: 
61/100 (from 66 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1972 (280th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,655th)
Award Best albums of all time (21,832nd)

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Michael Jackson bestography

Ben is ranked 10th best out of 24 albums by Michael Jackson on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Michael Jackson is Thriller which is ranked number 66 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 16,316.

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Ben rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 21,832nd | 1970s rank: 2,655th | 1972 rank: 280th

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61/100 (from 66 votes)
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Best Albums of 1972
1. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
2. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
3. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
4. Close To The Edge by Yes
5. Harvest by Neil Young
6. Transformer by Lou Reed
7. Machine Head by Deep Purple
8. Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull
9. Ege Bamyası by Can
10. Foxtrot by Genesis
11. Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges
12. #1 Record by Big Star
13. Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
14. Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield
15. Acabou Chorare by Novos Baianos
16. Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
17. Eat A Peach by The Allman Brothers Band
18. Neu! by Neu!
19. Vol 4 by Black Sabbath
20. Argus by Wishbone Ash
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