Science Fiction
by Ornette Coleman
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Ornette Coleman bestography
Science Fiction is ranked 4th best out of 36 albums by Ornette Coleman on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Ornette Coleman is The Shape Of Jazz To Come which is ranked number 437 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,832.
(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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Science Fiction track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Science Fiction rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 76/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | pjerske | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 34/100 | 13 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  arthurbittencourt | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 64/100 | 7 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 35 Music Albums of 1972 | 35/35 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 81/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 22/100 | 16 |
| 2026 | RockyRaccoon | Jazz #201-300 | 9/100 | - |
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 51 Music Albums of 1972 | 7/51 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 97 Music Albums of 1972 | 81/97 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 64 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 293 | |||
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Science Fiction ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 10/22/2026 05:18 | Proto | 4,432 | 33/100 |
| ! | 01/28/2026 18:25 |  CellarDoor | 8,925 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 00:47 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,586 | 70/100 |
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 is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 74.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.4.
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Science Fiction forum mentions
Romanelli 10/09/2019 15:50 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?
Tap 04/29/2018 08:40 in Jazz: Competition & DiscussionScience Fiction comments
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JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/14/2018 01:09 | #210861 | TOP COMMENT
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An interesting and eclectic feat of jazz
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