Black, Brown & Beige (1988)
by Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington bestography
Black, Brown & Beige (1988) is ranked 17th best out of 84 albums by Duke Ellington on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Duke Ellington is Ellington At Newport which is ranked number 1053 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,663.
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Black, Brown & Beige (1988) track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Black, Brown & Beige (1988) rankings
Black, Brown & Beige (1988) rankings summary
Overall rank: 29,598th | 1980s rank: 3,647th | 1988 rank: 363rd 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 |
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| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 74 Music Albums of 1988 | 64/74 | 1 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 2101-2200 | 23/100 | - |
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 | 14/100 | 4 |
| 2022 |  Cardboardfolder | Top 62 Music Albums of 1988 | 25/62 | 3 |
| 2022 | arnellarsen | Top 68 Music Albums of 1988 | 62/68 | 1 |
| 2017 | Fischman | Best Jazz of the 1980s | 56/100 | - |
| 2016 | Coconut | Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s | 17/82 | 16 |
| 2016 | Coconut | Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 | 3/100 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 30 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/02/2024 23:25 | Cardboardfolder | 3,731 | 88/100 |
| ! | 04/07/2017 17:15 | Fischman | 11,856 | 66/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2016 19:19 |  Maxence | 12,814 | 61/100 |
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Black, Brown & Beige (1988) forum mentions
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From Romanelli 05/19/2023 19:28 in What album are you listening to right now?
Romanelli 05/19/2023 19:28 in What album are you listening to right now?“Disc 2 This is a 3 disc compilation, all recorded between 1944 and 1946. It's the first release of these recordings all in one place. 58 clean and perfect tracks of Ellington & his orchestra playing, in order, this massive and amazing suite. This could be the best Ellington set you will ever hear.”
View forum topic (6 mentions) →From Romanelli 10/21/2019 18:04 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?
Romanelli 10/21/2019 18:04 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?“Just You, Just Me written by Raymond Klages & Jesse Greer (1929). Recorded by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra in 1946. From the album...”
View forum post →From Romanelli 06/23/2016 12:32 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Sinners & Saints
Romanelli 06/23/2016 12:32 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Sinners & Saints“214 DUKE ELLINGTON BLACK, BROWN & BEIGE 1988-BMG Produced By ED MICHEL This is Duke Ellington's masterpiece. Recorded between 1944 and 1946, with 58 tracks, this 3 disc set is nothing short of amazing. With the best band he ever had, and a stunning selection of songs, this is one of the best…”
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A jazz symphony, of all things. In the master's hands, it really comes to life.
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