Essence
by A Guy Called Gerald
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A Guy Called Gerald bestography
Essence is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by A Guy Called Gerald on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by A Guy Called Gerald is Black Secret Technology which is ranked number 5401 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 256.
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Essence track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (1 out of 15 tracks have been rated).
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Essence rankings summary
Overall rank: 30,385th | 2000s rank: 5,618th | 2000 rank: 489th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 41 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2000 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2024 |  drstuey | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 43/100 | 12 |
| 2024 | drstuey | Top 33 Music Albums of 2000 | 19/33 | 2 |
| 2019 | sonicdiscourse | Top 50 Music Albums of 2000 | 44/50 | 1 |
| 2018 | kevinweed7 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 66/100 | 7 |
| 2000 | Iguana | Albums Of The Year 2000 | 66/91 | 1 |
| 2000 | Musikexpress.de | The 50 Best Albums of 2000 | 29/50 | 2 |
| 2000 | Trax (France) | 2000 Les coups de coeurs de la rédaction | 46/97 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 28 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/01/2016 15:34 | kevinweed7 | 1,863 | 77/100 |
| ! | 04/02/2016 11:47 | Norman Bates | 10,168 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2015 07:36 | sonicdiscourse | 3,455 | 78/100 |
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Essence forum mentions
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From Norman Bates 03/27/2016 12:37 in What album are you listening to right now?
Norman Bates 03/27/2016 12:37 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
View forum post →From Norman Bates 03/26/2016 13:34 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today
Norman Bates 03/26/2016 13:34 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today“Springtime is here, nobody cares about CDs anymore, but I'm here! Emmaüs (France's Oxfam) clearance sales. Lots of vinyls, didn't even bother cause I don't own an amp. Or proper speakers. Or a good turntable. Anyway: 80s French pop at its best. and for Lady Norm (my favourite Nirvana LP too btw).…”
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