Now We May Begin
by Randy Crawford
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Now We May Begin is ranked as the best album by Randy Crawford.
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Now We May Begin track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Now We May Begin rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 34 Music Albums of 1980 | 12/34 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 | 7/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 29/100 | 14 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | 1980 Part 2 | 14/98 | - |
| 2024 | Tamthebam | My Overall Chart 201-300 (1953-2020) | 4/100 | - |
| 2022 |  Skinny | My record collection (A-C) | 76/79 | - |
| 2022 | Pretender | 1980. Best Songs, sort of ranked. | 21/42 | - |
| 2014 | pentapolin | INTERESTING | 17/23 | - |
| 2012 | MysterySinger | Top 18 Greatest Music Albums | 18/18 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 9 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 22 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/27/2026 21:22 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2025 20:53 | NYAndreas | 1,433 | 44/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2025 20:55 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,749 | 74/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 66.3/100, a mean average of 62.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 62.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 25.2.
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neilgee 04/17/2020 16:45 in What album are you listening to right now?Now We May Begin comments
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Such a good album, ‘when your life was low’ sends shivers down my spine.
Kingturtle 06/25/2017 06:02 | #193171
Possibly the best R&B LP of 1980.
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