Estudando O Samba
by Tom Zé
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Estudando O Samba is ranked as the best album by Tom Zé.
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Estudando O Samba track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Estudando O Samba rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Huh? - My 100 Favorite Albums That Aren't Sung In English | 100/100 | - |
| 2026 | pjerske | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 74/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 97 Music Albums of 1976 | 6/97 | 5 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 28 Music Albums of 1976 | 21/28 | 1 |
| 2026 | Fast 'n' Bulbous | Best Albums 1976 | 82/98 | 1 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 | 42/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 88 Music Albums of 1976 | 46/88 | 2 |
| 2025 | Fritz | Top 15 Music Albums of 1976 | 15/15 | 0 |
| 2025 | PapaShiz86 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1976 | 21/50 | 3 |
| 2025 | Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 52/100 | 10 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 53 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 192 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/12/2026 02:54 | AngelBecerra | 1,185 | 78/100 |
| ! | 05/04/2026 18:58 |  VictorVale | 3,906 | 81/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2025 21:56 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,004 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.6/100, a mean average of 74.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.0.
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Estudando O Samba forum mentions
Antonio-Pedro 04/19/2019 16:03 in What album are you listening to right now?
Jimmy Dread 04/01/2019 20:16 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today
Lowkey 01/05/2016 21:33 in The Lowkey LogEstudando O Samba comments
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This is a great album that despite being very experimental, it still keeps the listener amused and interested. This album should be higher in the list of Best Brazilian Records. In my opinion in the top 10 for sure.
Tom Zé's greatest classic is a baffling, experimental take on samba that also manages to be a lot of fun. It's very good from start to finish, although tracks don't sound the same.
David Byrne bought this on a whim during a visit to Brazil and was so impressed that he released a compilation of Zé's work, basically saving his career.
Album Rating: 72.25
(867/12)
1.Mã. 83
2.A Felicidade. 67
3.Toc. 71
4.Tô. 71
5.Vai (Menina Amanhã De Manhã). 71
6.Ui! (Você Inventa). 69
7.Dói. 72
8.Mãe (Mãe Solteira). 68
9.Hein? 73
10.Só (Solidão). 74
11.Se. 76
12.Índice. 72
VictorVale 04/26/2019 14:58 | #235520
Grande marco de Tom Zé e da música brasileira. Não há limites para o samba.
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