The Amazing Bud Powell
by Bud Powell

The Amazing Bud Powell by Bud Powell
Year: 1952
Overall rank: 3,664th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 72 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1952 (4th)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (110th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,664th)

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The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 by Bud Powell (CD, Mar-1995, Blue Note Records)
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Bud Powell Trio, The Amazing Bud Powell, 1953 1st 10inch Roost,#412
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Overall rank: 3,664th | 1950s rank: 110th | 1952 rank: 4th
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2026Steppenwolf666Top 27 Music Albums of 19527/274
2026Exist-en-cielTop 30 Music Albums of 19524/305
2026 RockyRaccoonJazz65/100 -
2026 TamthebamTop 50 Music Albums of 195217/503
2026Exist-en-cielTop 100 Music Albums of the 1950s54/1009
2026 RockyRaccoonTop 100 Music Albums of the 1950s29/10014
2026 bertranduTop 100 Music Albums of the 1950s30/10014
2025 FischmanTop 23 Music Albums of 19521/235
2025 Norman BatesTop 8 Music Albums of 19527/81
2025 Patman360Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s62/1008
2025slimharpoFavourite Jazz Albums19/45 -
2025TodFitzTop 22 Music Albums of 195215/222
2025TastyandTemptinTop 14 Music Albums of 195212/141
2025mostlymorTop 3 Music Albums of 19521/35
2025replacementlevelTop 60 Music Albums of the 1950s48/604
2025WayneMCUncut The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1950s (1-100)75/100 -
2025OlliTop 52 Music Albums of 195217/523
2025 IgtonumamaTop 100 Music Albums of 195215/1004
2025 videoheadcleanerTop 70 Music Albums of the 1950s15/7016
2025mostlymorTop 100 Music Albums of the 1950s20/10016
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 79
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 401
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75/100 (from 72 votes)
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01/19/2026 20:19 marcoserra1966  Ratings distribution  81558/100
 
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01/06/2026 16:51 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  12,49273/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.3/100, a mean average of 74.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.3.

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From 04/30/2022 07:04 | #284810
Amazing :)
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From 02/26/2016 20:02 | #160787
A great record.
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From 09/14/2013 20:22 | #85959
Un Poco Loco is a real standout track on this album. My first impression is that the rest is less interesting, at least compared to his adventurous peer, Thelonious Monk.
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From 01/06/2013 19:18 | #60439
As far as jazz is concerned, this is one of my favs. Really like Un Poco Loco.
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From 06/29/2012 23:50 | #45618
Smokin' Hot.
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