5
by J.J. Cale

5 by J.J. Cale
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 14,002nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 46 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (179th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,876th)
Award Best albums of all time (14,002nd)

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J.J. Cale bestography

5 is ranked 6th best out of 23 albums by J.J. Cale on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by J.J. Cale is Naturally which is ranked number 2168 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 749.

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5 rankings

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Overall rank: 14,002nd | 1970s rank: 1,876th | 1979 rank: 179th

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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 46 votes)
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03/04/2026 00:10 Devilwoac  Ratings distribution  92397/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 17% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.0/100, a mean average of 74.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.

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From 05/29/2016 11:14 | #167138
This is my favourite J.J. Cale album. As ever with Cale it's laid back and perfect for a late night or a summer's day. There are sone great songs in, thirteen days, don't cry sister, and, boilin' pot. Best track though is the absolutely beautiful, sensitive kind, it's possibly Cale's greatest ever song. A lovely and mellow record.
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2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
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