Dread Locks Dread
by Big Youth
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Big Youth bestography
Dread Locks Dread is ranked 2nd best out of 15 albums by Big Youth on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Big Youth is Screaming Target which is ranked number 20911 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 50.
(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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Dread Locks Dread track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Dread Locks Dread rankings
Dread Locks Dread rankings summary
Overall rank: 57,485th | 1970s rank: 5,231st | 1975 rank: 534th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 36/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 66 Music Albums of 1975 | 27/66 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 32/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | Hayden | Mannish Water | 62/100 | - |
| 2022 |  NoisyBeast | 1974/75 ~ Wish List | 54/99 | - |
| 2022 | NoisyBeast | 1960's / 70's ~ Wish List | 75/91 | - |
| 2021 | Steppenwolf666 | Virgin All Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin 1998 (401-500) | 86/100 | - |
| 2021 | Steppenwolf666 | Virgin All Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin 2000 (501-600) | 98/100 | - |
| 2020 | Steppenwolf666 | Guinness All Time Top 1000 Albums by Guinness 1994 (701-800) | 4/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 12 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/04/2025 05:50 | Norman Bates | 10,193 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2024 23:08 |  teague | 4,365 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/26/2024 21:37 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,736 | 74/100 |
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From Norman Bates 11/03/2025 17:02 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today
Norman Bates 11/03/2025 17:02 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today“Yesterday not today but: prices ranged from 50 cent to 1 euro, took some chances (all CDs): Green Light by Ray Lema Sorotoumou by Moriba Koïta (soon in a chart) Sila laka by Mamady Keïta (soon in a chart) Too Long in Slavery, a compilation by Culture that totally forgets Two Sevens Clash (copyright…”
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CharlieBarley 10/21/2021 01:38 in What album are you listening to right now?
CharlieBarley 10/21/2021 01:38 in What album are you listening to right now?“first listen very good”
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