Super Ape
by The Upsetters

Super Ape by The Upsetters
Year: 1976
Overall rank: 2,652nd   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 150 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (41st)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (478th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,652nd)

Listen on Spotify Spotify
Product Details
Availability

eBay
eBay
The Upsetters - Super Ape - 12" Vinyl Record Album LP ILPS 9417 1976
Condition: Used

$215.99


Go to store

eBay
eBay
Lee Scratch Perry & the Upsetters Return of the Super Ape (CD)
Condition: Brand New


eBay
eBay
Return of the Super Ape by The Upsetters (CD, 1992) Lee "Scratch" Perry
Condition: Very Good


  My favourite store:  

The Upsetters bestography

The best album by Lee "Scratch" Perry is Super Ape which is ranked number 2652 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 588.

The Upsetters album bestography « Higher ranked
-
This album (2,652nd)
Super Ape
Lower ranked (7,754th) »
Arkology

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

Upcoming concerts

Mar
08
Sun
19:00
ALY & AJ - Places to Run Tour 2026
House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Mar
22
Sun
19:00
Emily King
Marquis, Denver, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Jan
31
Sat
19:00
Rascal Flatts: Life Is A Highway Tour
MVP Arena, Albany, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Discover more upcoming concerts

Listen to Super Ape on YouTube

Loading content from YouTube...

Super Ape track list

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

Sort by
#
Track
Rating/Comments
1.
Average Rating: 80 (34 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
2.
Average Rating: 79 (32 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
3.
Average Rating: 76 (29 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
4.
Average Rating: 76 (27 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
5.
Average Rating: 76 (28 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
6.
Average Rating: 78 (29 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
7.
Average Rating: 78 (28 votes)Comments: View 1
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
8.
Average Rating: 76 (27 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
9.
Average Rating: 76 (26 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
10.
Average Rating: 77 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
  • Amazon Music
  • iTunes
  • Spotify

Super Ape rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,652nd | 1970s rank: 478th | 1976 rank: 41st

Super Ape collection

Super Ape ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 150 votes)
   Help Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.

Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 150 ratings for this album.

Sort by
RatingDate updatedMemberAlbum ratingsAvg. album rating
 
90/100
 !
3 days ago LedZep   4,89579/100
 
100/100
 !
01/12/2026 07:05 Norman Bates   9,99775/100
 
85/100
 !
01/05/2026 02:40 matterhornrider   4,85881/100
 
75/100
 !
12/25/2025 08:20 Exist-en-ciel   7,32970/100
 
80/100
 !
09/24/2025 05:33 zags7000   20,41064/100

Rating metrics: Help Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)

This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.3/100, a mean average of 76.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Super Ape comments

Showing all 5 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
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
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 04/19/2022 17:31 | #284406
Pilar do Sub! Inspirando a gerações!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
100/100
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.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
50/100
From 04/16/2018 04:06 | #212999
Basically the same song played ten times and fairly standard Rasta lyrics.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (1 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
90/100
From 04/14/2015 08:54 | #139477
Wow 70/100 from platus, must be a total classic!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Super Ape

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this album by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this album.
Best Albums of 1976
1. Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
2. Station To Station by David Bowie
3. Ramones by Ramones
4. Hotel California by Eagles
5. Boston by Boston
6. Desire by Bob Dylan
7. Hejira by Joni Mitchell
8. 2112 by Rush
9. The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
10. A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra
11. A Trick Of The Tail by Genesis
12. Rising by Rainbow
13. Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy
14. Oxygène by Jean Michel Jarre
15. A Day At The Races by Queen
16. The Royal Scam by Steely Dan
17. "Rocks" by Aerosmith
18. África Brasil by Jorge Ben
19. Moonmadness by Camel
20. Arrival by ABBA
Back to Top