Joe Ely
by Joe Ely
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Joe Ely bestography
Joe Ely is ranked as the best album by Joe Ely.
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Joe Ely track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Joe Ely rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 6/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | top albums, #1101-1200* | 73/78 | - |
| 2026 | zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 58/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | zags7000 | Overall 301-400 | 30/100 | - |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 60 Music Albums of 1977 | 58/60 | 0 |
| 2026 | henrygreen0203 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 16/100 | 17 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 92 Music Albums of 1977 | 71/92 | 1 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 28/100 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 83/100 | 1 |
| 2024 | paladisiac | 1970s, #101-200* | 20/96 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 31 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 64 | |||
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Joe Ely ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/28/2026 12:38 | AAL2014 | 4,331 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/23/2025 05:17 | zags7000 | 20,568 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/18/2025 17:47 | matterhornrider | 5,182 | 81/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.4/100, a mean average of 67.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.1.
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Joe Ely forum mentions
Repo 09/10/2019 01:35 in What album are you listening to right now?Joe Ely comments
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Probably the finest outlaw country album ever made...or is it just plain roadhouse rock. It literally sounds like music you'd hear in a truck stop dancehall in a movie.
Joe Ely's debut album is an energetic affair, but it's a clever one too. There are unforgettable songs here, especially the tracks penned by Butch Hancock.
Essential.
A-Side: I Had My Hopes Up High
B-Side: If You Were a Bluebird (Edited)
samistake2ice 10/23/2015 21:30 | #151927
One of THE influential Country Music albums. With out Joe Ely, there is no George Strait. (Edited)
A meritorious solo debut, but he got better
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