The Way Ahead
by Archie Shepp
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Archie Shepp bestography
The Way Ahead is ranked 4th best out of 20 albums by Archie Shepp on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Archie Shepp is Attica Blues which is ranked number 6797 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 189.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Way Ahead track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Way Ahead rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 61 Music Albums of 1968 | 32/61 | 2 |
| 2024 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 57/100 | 2 |
| 2024 |  EyeKanFly | AM Bubbling Under 1960s 3 | 6/88 | - |
| 2023 | andresoeteman | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 24/40 | 30 |
| 2022 |  sageamagoo | Top 85 Music Albums of the 1960s | 84/85 | 0 |
| 2020 |  NickVolos | Albums That I Added to BEA, Pt. 6 | 33/94 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 35 | |||
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The Way Ahead ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 12/18/2025 22:30 | Exist-en-ciel | 8,494 | 70/100 | |
| 04/09/2024 13:41 | LosWochos | 47,023 | 75/100 | |
| 11/16/2023 17:05 | TonySayers61 | 24,053 | 64/100 | |
| 04/05/2023 22:10 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,031 | 74/100 | |
| 11/18/2022 18:50 | sageamagoo | 1,458 | 80/100 |
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NickVolos 11/15/2019 23:31 | #244861
Avant-Garde /Free Jazz that I can listen to. As good as "The Magic of Ju-Ju" from the same year.
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