Dakar
by John Coltrane
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John Coltrane bestography
Dakar is ranked 48th best out of 90 albums by John Coltrane on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by John Coltrane is A Love Supreme which is ranked number 76 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 14,576.
(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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Dakar track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Dakar rankings
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 | Hyggevinyl | Top 40 Music Albums of 1963 | 18/40 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 74 Music Albums of 1963 | 33/74 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1963 | 8/100 | 5 |
| 2025 | lwarner | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1960s | 92/99 | 2 |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 80 Music Albums of 1963 | 33/80 | 3 |
| 2019 | Fischman | John Coltrane Albums Ranked | 20/58 | - |
| 2019 | ReelBigToph | Top 100 Music Albums of 1957 | 24/100 | - |
| 2019 |  SleepDealer | Top 25 Music Albums of the 1950s | 16/25 | - |
| 2019 | PurpleHazel | Top 34 Music Albums of 1963 | 32/34 | 0 |
| 2017 | Drzozzy | Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s | 15/20 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 14 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 15 | |||
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Dakar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 03/15/2026 18:47 | PapaShiz86 | 11,760 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2024 22:56 | bcc | 1,132 | 68/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2023 20:05 | Hyggevinyl | 4,468 | 72/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 23% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 74.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.8.
Dakar forum mentions
neilgee 03/03/2026 12:02 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Jboy56 10/27/2022 17:29 in What album are you listening to right now?Dakar comments
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Tough, almost menacing record. Coltrane never did anything quite like it again. One of my favorites, with it's rumbling baritone and darting rhythms. "Route 4" and the aptly titled "Cat Walk" are the highlights.
Accessible Coltrane record and another of those excellent late fifties recordings. Nice backing too. Enjoyable listen.
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