'Frisco Mabel Joy
by Mickey Newbury

'Frisco Mabel Joy by Mickey Newbury
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 6,859th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 26 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (108th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,069th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,859th)

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'Frisco Mabel Joy is ranked as the best album by Mickey Newbury.

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 6,859th | 1970s rank: 1,069th | 1971 rank: 108th
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2026henrygreen0203Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s8/10019
2026cicadelicTop 80 Music Albums of 197172/801
2026henrygreen0203Top 100 Greatest Music Albums10/10091
2025BorderFreeAndrewTop 100 Music Albums of 197127/1004
2025 baystateoftheartTop 52 Music Albums of 197125/523
2025arnellarsenmore 1971 best-albums (101-200)29/41 -
2025 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 197181/1001
2025 MercuryTop 99 Music Albums of the 1970s99/990
2023sonicdiscourseWoebot's 100 Lost Rock Albums of the 1970s37/90 -
2023henrygreen0203Top 25 Music Albums of 19711/255
2023cmoshierTop 100 Music Albums of 197115/1004
2022arnellarsenTop 100 Music Albums of 197117/1004
2022amirmishaliTop 100 Music Albums of 197120/1004
2022 NoisyBeast1970-73 ~ Wish List86/100 -
2021 MercuryTop 66 Music Albums of 197110/664
2021henrygreen0203Favorite from Each Decade28/68 -
2021henrygreen0203Mickey, Nanci, Bruce and Mary - Complete Discography3/68 -
2021henrygreen0203My Cassette Collection - Vintage, Homemade and Revival9/100 -
2021henrygreen0203Decades of Texas Singer-Songwriters96/100 -
2020JorbaaOverlooked Albums (Hidden Gems)37/100 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 30
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 187
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76/100 (from 26 votes)
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01/29/2026 22:47 henrygreen0203  Ratings distribution  86474/100
 
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12/25/2025 00:56 Gedi  Ratings distribution  16184/100
 
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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 75.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.4.

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From 01/08/2021 16:49 | #264040
The Sinatra of country music returns, delivering the marvelous follow-up to his masterpiece "Looks Like Rain."

Everything there is to love about Newbury is here. The gentle voice, the heartfelt lyrics, the tender performances, and the dreamy studio production.

As Waylon Jennings summarized, if you don't like country music you need to listen to Mickey Newbury.

This album is currently available on the "An American Trilogy" compilation, which also contains "Looks Like Rain" and "Heaven Help the Child."

Essential.

Digitally available in its entirety in the American Trilogy compilation or at Mickey Newbury's website.

All songs written or arranged by Mickey Newbury.

Essential.

Career Highlight: American Trilogy
Gems: How Many Times Must the Piper..., The Future's Not What It Used to Be, Frisco Depot, Swiss Cottage Place
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From 11/05/2017 22:01 | #200799
Best Tracks: Mobile Blue, Swiss Cottage Palace
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Best Albums of 1971
1. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
2. Who's Next by The Who
3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
5. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
6. Blue by Joni Mitchell
7. Tago Mago by Can
8. Meddle by Pink Floyd
9. L.A. Woman by The Doors
10. Tapestry by Carole King
11. Fragile by Yes
12. Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
13. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
14. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
15. Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney
16. Electric Warrior by T. Rex
17. Imagine by John Lennon
18. Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
19. There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
20. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
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