Pieces Of A Man (studio album)
by Gil Scott-Heron

Pieces Of A Man by Gil Scott-Heron
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 1,448th   
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 199 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (38th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (283rd)
Award Best albums of all time (1,448th)

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Pieces Of A Man is ranked as the best album by Gil Scott-Heron.

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Pieces Of A Man track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Pieces Of A Man rankings

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Overall rank: 1,448th | 1970s rank: 283rd | 1971 rank: 38th

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Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 199 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.4/100, a mean average of 79.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.

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From 09/06/2022 16:04 | #289346
Classic
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From 02/22/2022 17:53 | #281761
An unfamiliar album, but a great one
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From 05/07/2021 16:44 | #269463
I can't stay home brother. I have tune in, turn on, and cop out to this album. Seriously great.
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90/100
From 12/14/2020 23:00 | #262706
Soul, jazz, funk, proto-rap... very original for its time and a very nice listen. Whether it's chill vibes or politcal poetry, the man's got it. Great album.
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From 05/06/2020 18:40 | #250999
Gets a bit much after about 40 minutes, but some beautiful songs, and the lyrics are worth it alone.
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From 01/31/2015 16:06 | #133379
This album is incredible piece of a man, of Gil Scott, of art.
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Best Albums of 1971
1. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
2. Who's Next by The Who
3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
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