Chris
by Ryan Adams
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Ryan Adams bestography
Chris is ranked 18th best out of 41 albums by Ryan Adams on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Ryan Adams is Heartbreaker which is ranked number 1091 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,603.
(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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Chris track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Chris rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 5 hours ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  HelsinkiSnorkel | Top 100 Music Albums of 2022 | 95/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2020s, 65rating (66), #001-100* | 33/48 | - |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 2022 | 25/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | henrygreen0203 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 50/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | paladisiac | top 65r albums (66), #0201-0300* | 52/77 | - |
| 2025 | henrygreen0203 | Top 83 Music Albums of 2022 | 11/83 | 4 |
| 2025 | craab | Top 52 Music Albums of 2022 | 33/52 | 2 |
| 2024 | ThuramThugood | Ranked - Ryan Adams (US) - Ranked | 20/36 | - |
| 2024 |  pedro1976 | Most listened to albums - April 2022 | 16/20 | - |
| 2023 | paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of 2022 | 59/100 | 2 |
| 2022 | arnellarsen | more 2022 best-albums (201-300) | 20/100 | - |
| 2022 | Bardiebart | Top 82 Music Albums of 2022 | 42/82 | 3 |
| 2022 | rkm | Top 47 Music Albums of 2022 | 27/47 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 27 | |||
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Chris ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/15/2026 03:32 | Devilwoac | 1,377 | 97/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 11:30 | Tamthebam | 23,175 | 69/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2025 18:32 | MemphisDelft | 116 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/26/2024 07:55 |  zags7000 | 20,564 | 64/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2024 20:07 | patmull | 574 | 75/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.2/100, a mean average of 72.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.2.
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Another masterful work by singer/songwriter Ryan Adams, full of heartfelt songs, delivered on a threshold that dips between folk and heartland rock. The name refers to a member of Adams' band who passed away in 2009. Though the songs may sound samey after awhile, Adams' passionate vocals keep the listener interested through a personal and emotional journey. Among the select tracks below, I also recommend Moving Target and Was I Wrong.
Highly recommended.
Reduced to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Aching for More
B-Side: Chris
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