Cristo Redentor
by Harvey Mandel
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Harvey Mandel bestography
Cristo Redentor is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by Harvey Mandel on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Harvey Mandel is Baby Batter which is ranked number 43842 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 16.
(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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Cristo Redentor track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (1 out of 10 tracks have been rated).
Cristo Redentor rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of the year 1968 by U R C | 51/100 | - |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | dukeboxkool | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 92/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Guitar Greats | 36/94 | - |
| 2024 | Steppenwolf666 | 1968 3RD 100 | 57/99 | - |
| 2024 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of the 60’s (201 - 300) by URC | 30/100 | - |
| 2022 | Uncut | Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1960s (201-300) | 30/100 | - |
| 2022 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | Top 80 Music Albums of 1968 | 73/80 | 1 |
| 2021 | panapsal | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 63/100 | 2 |
| 2019 | WayneMC | 'Classic Rock' The Real 100 Greatest Albums Of The 60s | 91/100 | - |
| 2019 | Classic Rock Deutschland | Die besten Alben der 60er | 91/100 | 2 |
| 2019 |  NickVolos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 32/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 12 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 9 | |||
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Cristo Redentor ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 5 days ago | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,959 | 74/100 | |
| 06/30/2025 19:35 | Tikibar | 2 | 88/100 | |
| 04/17/2025 07:34 | TonySayers61 | 23,876 | 64/100 | |
| 04/29/2024 19:17 | RockingRoll666 | 1,669 | 73/100 | |
| 10/06/2021 05:39 | Pluto11 | 12,073 | 72/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.9/100, a mean average of 81.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 7.4.
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Amazing album, a hidden gem. The Lark is awesome!
OldToad 10/27/2019 00:55 | #244153
CD versions of this album reverse sides 1 and 2--what were tracks 6-10 on the original LP become tracks 1-5 on the CD. I guess they didn't want to frontload the dreamy strings and soprano of the uncharacteristic title track, thinking people would just turn it off and not ever hear the funkiness of the rest of the album; I see why they did it, but it's not the way the artist intended, and the original sequencing is better.
This is not a typical guitarist's instrumental album--it's not about virtuosic show-off shredding, or getting the biggest thickest heaviness of tone. The arrangements and the other musicians are as much a part of the show--Charlie Musselwhite on blues harp, horn sections, string sections, musicians from the wrecking crew...even Graham Bond (one of my musical heroes) makes an appearance, although in a background, studio musician role and I wonder if Mandel knew who he was. Mandel's playing, when it does take the lead, is restrained and cool, often multi-tracked, not showy but melodic and expressive. Don't let the title or the title track scare you away. This is a funky, very 1968, very hip instrumental album.
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