Explorations
by Bill Evans Trio
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Bill Evans Trio bestography
Explorations is ranked 7th best out of 40 albums by Bill Evans on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bill Evans is Waltz For Debby which is ranked number 1335 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,289.
(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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Explorations track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Explorations rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1961 | 28/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 44 Music Albums of 1961 | 18/44 | 3 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1961 | 27/50 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 90 Music Albums of 1961 | 41/90 | 3 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 25 Music Albums of 1961 | 20/25 | 1 |
| 2026 | shanelovesyou1111 | Top 17 Music Albums of 1961 | 16/17 | 1 |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 21 Music Albums of 1961 | 10/21 | 3 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 93/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | sunnydhamm | Top 3 Music Albums of 1961 | 2/3 | 3 |
| 2026 | UnliveableWilts | My Top 250 Albums (101-200) | 88/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 51 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 149 | |||
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Explorations ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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 |
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| ! | 07/14/2026 00:29 |  AAL2014 | 4,310 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/06/2026 16:35 |  Dingerbell | 4,154 | 62/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2026 17:06 | Tamthebam | 23,301 | 69/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 22% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.7/100, a mean average of 73.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.0.
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Explorations forum mentions
Jboy56 09/06/2022 07:59 in What album are you listening to right now?Explorations comments
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Bill Evans¨s is a fine example of his art. He creates fragile and beautiful textures which transform to clear and fine-sounding music (Edited)
Definitely next level for the Bill Evans Trio. The piano playing is the perfect combination of fast and slow, loud and soft. The bass playing is among the best I've ever heard and the drumming keeps everyone together. A worthy addition to any Jazz collection. "Elsa" and "Nardis" are highlights of the album. 9/10!
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