Defender
by Rory Gallagher
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Rory Gallagher bestography
Defender is ranked 10th best out of 28 albums by Rory Gallagher on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Rory Gallagher is Irish Tour which is ranked number 3763 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 394.
(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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Defender track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Defender rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 43/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 66 Music Albums of 1987 | 40/66 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 69/100 | 2 |
| 2024 | Junomoogmello | Top 22 Music Albums of 1987 | 20/22 | 1 |
| 2024 | Elephanttalk | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 91/100 | 8 |
| 2023 | Johnnyo | Connection 3 (From Mike Scott to ????? | 7/21 | - |
| 2020 | Junomoogmello | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 92/100 | 4 |
| 2020 |  sheep21 | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s | 65/99 | 7 |
| 2019 | Johnnyo | The Emerald Isle | 48/83 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 15 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 52 | |||
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Defender ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/20/2024 14:26 | Elephanttalk | 232 | 87/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2024 07:16 | TonySayers61 | 25,837 | 64/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2024 19:45 | dihansse | 6,398 | 75/100 |
Rating metrics:
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 has a Bayesian average rating of 71.5/100, a mean average of 71.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.2.
Defender forum mentions
dihansse 04/03/2024 20:02 in My discoveries per year
jackup 08/31/2020 16:42 in What album are you listening to right now?Defender comments
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Only just bought this. As soon as I dropped the needle onto 'Kick Back City' I knew that I was in for a treat. The driving bass and drums on track one set the tone for a real hard rock blues blend. The theme continues with the gradual build up on track two, a more acoustic sounding number. The rest of the album doesn't disappoint with superb guitar work and Harmonica courtesy of RG. A Harder edged approach to Blueprint and Tattoo.
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