Unorthodox Behaviour
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Unorthodox Behaviour by Brand X
Year: 1976
Release date: 1976-06-18
Overall rank: 4,747th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 45 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1976 (74th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (775th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,747th)

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Overall rank: 4,747th | 1970s rank: 775th | 1976 rank: 74th

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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 45 votes)
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01/05/2026 22:00 brent13  Ratings distribution  1,97568/100
 
75/100
 
12/27/2025 02:10 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,70070/100
 
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02/01/2025 10:42 duelek  Ratings distribution  1,87176/100
 
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09/26/2024 09:18 uncaria  Ratings distribution  47583/100
 
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07/11/2024 23:23 PapaShiz86  Ratings distribution  11,34879/100

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This album is rated in the top 10% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.8/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.4.

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55/100
From 08/06/2022 06:36 | #288163
Album Rating: 57.29
(401/7)

1.Nuclear Burn. 65
2.Euthanasia Waltz. 62
3.Born Ugly. 58
4.Smacks Of Euphoric Hysteria. 51
5.Unorthodox Behaviour. 58
6.Running On Three. 54
7.Touch Wood. 53
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From 10/09/2018 19:47 | #222283
Friggin unreal bass and drum work. Terrifically catchy and just so wonderfully experimentative. I think I may have most of the melodies and bass lines memorized to whistle pretty much. I just love it so
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80/100
From 03/10/2018 23:59 | #210612
Some strong resemblances of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, not in a plagiaristic way, only proof of Mahavishnu's influence. Namely the incredible and dynamic masterclass of Billy Cobham influenced drumming by Phil Collins.

Other high points of this album are the hooks which the album has no shortage of and the outstanding bass work.
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From 03/15/2016 17:53 | #161983
A masterwork of jazz fusion. This album cements Phil Collins' status as a legendary drummer.
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