Super Ape
by The Upsetters

Super Ape by The Upsetters
Year: 1976
Release date: 1976-08-00
Overall rank: 2,711th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 150 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (41st)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (482nd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,711th)

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The Upsetters bestography

The best album by Lee "Scratch" Perry is Super Ape which is ranked number 2711 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 581.

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This album (2,711th)
Super Ape
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Super Ape track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Super Ape rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,711th | 1970s rank: 482nd | 1976 rank: 41st

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Super Ape ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 150 votes)
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05/06/2026 08:12 Steve_Emmett  Ratings distribution  11967/100
 
90/100
 
01/25/2026 13:19 LedZep  Ratings distribution  5,01879/100
 
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01/12/2026 07:05 Norman Bates  Ratings distribution  10,09475/100
 
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01/05/2026 02:40 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  5,03881/100
 
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12/25/2025 08:20 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,66270/100

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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.0/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.

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80/100
From 06/22/2022 14:38 | #286591
Album Rating: 79.10
(791/10)

1.Zions Blood. 86
2.Croaking Lizard. 83
3.Black Vest. 78
4.Underground. 80
5.Curly Dub. 76
6.Dread Lion. 81
7.Three In One. 75
8.Patience. 71
9.Dub Along. 75
10.Super Ape. 86
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Rating:  
80/100
From 04/19/2022 17:31 | #284406
Pilar do Sub! Inspirando a gerações!
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From 09/05/2021 09:15 | #273324
Dub classic, the Upsetter at his peak, the type of album that grows on you throughout the years.
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From 04/16/2018 04:06 | #212999
Basically the same song played ten times and fairly standard Rasta lyrics.
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90/100
From 04/14/2015 08:54 | #139477
Wow 70/100 from platus, must be a total classic!
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