Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris
by Leonard Bernstein / Columbia Symphony Orchestra / New York Philharmonic / André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
Year: 1959
Overall rank: 5,558th
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 90 Music Albums of 1959 | 51/90 | 2 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 38/100 | 13 |
| 2026 |  bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 43/100 | 12 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Classical | 22/98 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 55 Music Albums of 1959 | 11/55 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 37 Music Albums of 1959 | 20/37 | 2 |
| 2026 | arnellarsen | Top 100 Music Albums of 1959 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 74 Music Albums of 1959 | 61/74 | 1 |
| 2025 |  CharlieBarley | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 85/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | dukeboxkool | Best Jazz Top 100 Albums | 76/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 43 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 248 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/20/2026 14:28 | Leginlists | 3,842 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2026 16:05 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,175 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/15/2025 10:39 | TonySayers61 | 25,875 | 64/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 21.9.
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~SMiLE~ 03/07/2012 19:59 | #37978 | TOP COMMENT
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Berstein's exuberance is a perfect match for Gershwin's music. "Rhapsody" will take you away, from opening bluesy note and seduces you with all it's jazzy brilliance. It's a lively, flashy, and intensely enchanting piece of music. This rendition of "Rhapsody in Blue" is unsurpassed. "An American In Paris" is a vital, moving performance, presented with wonderfully spontaneous energy. Enduring Music! Amazing Performance!
I must say I vastly prefer An American in Paris. Guess Jazz is just not my thing?
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