The Legacy
by Testament

The Legacy by Testament
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 4,585th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 67 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (60th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (664th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,585th)

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The Legacy is ranked as the best album by Testament.

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Overall rank: 4,585th | 1980s rank: 664th | 1987 rank: 60th

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 67 votes)
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03/18/2026 21:41 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,31870/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.2/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.

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