Free
by Fontella Bass
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Fontella Bass bestography
Free is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by Fontella Bass on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Fontella Bass is The New Look which is ranked number 48613 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 14.
(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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Free track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Free rankings summary
Overall rank: 57,576th | 1970s rank: 5,238th | 1972 rank: 525th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 62 Music Albums of 1972 | 16/62 | 4 |
| 2014 | Norman Bates | The soul of man | 25/80 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/11/2021 19:26 | Jakor | 5,525 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2020 00:42 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,715 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2017 16:21 | spinout | 3,489 | 81/100 |
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