James Taylor
by James Taylor

James Taylor by James Taylor
Year: 1968
Overall rank: 17,014th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 41 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1968 (209th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (1,133rd)
Award Best albums of all time (17,014th)

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James Taylor bestography

James Taylor is ranked 6th best out of 28 albums by James Taylor on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by James Taylor is Sweet Baby James which is ranked number 1519 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,119.

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James Taylor 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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James Taylor rankings

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Overall rank: 17,014th | 1960s rank: 1,133rd | 1968 rank: 209th
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2026 sssvnnnTop 65 Music Albums of 196860/650
2026SkernsTop 55 Music Albums of 196833/552
2025arnellarsenTop 84 Music Albums of the 1960s80/841
2025dukeboxkoolTop 100 Music Albums of 196835/1003
2025arnellarsenTop 100 Music Albums of 196896/1000
2025mostlymorTop 100 Music Albums of 196874/1001
2025lanadeleswiftTop 49 Music Albums of 196844/491
2025 nitomanoTop 56 Music Albums of 196826/563
2025amirmishaliTop 98 Music Albums of 196878/981
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 196825/1004
2025JohnnyoGreatest albums of the year 1968 by U R C78/100 -
2025 baystateoftheartTop 64 Music Albums of 196864/640
2025 zags7000Top 73 Music Albums of 196847/732
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s94/1001
2024 djnizziTop 50 Music Albums of 196850/500
2024JohnnyoGreatest albums of the 60's (301 - 400) by URC22/100 -
2023TheSmiths82-87Top 18 Music Albums of 196813/182
2023 TheDude85Top 54 Music Albums of 196854/540
2023TheSmiths82-87Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s53/10010
2023cmoshierTop 100 Music Albums of 196852/1002
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 36
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 64
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72/100 (from 41 votes)
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65/100
 
01/15/2026 04:39 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,22570/100
 
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08/28/2025 20:10 RockyRaccoon  Ratings distribution  6,91184/100
 
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08/13/2025 22:50 DommeDamian  Ratings distribution  7,33149/100
 
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04/30/2025 15:21 nitomano  Ratings distribution  2,22871/100
 
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09/01/2024 03:23 baystateoftheart  Ratings distribution  2,83372/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.6/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.1.

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From 12/04/2021 11:57 | #277089
Today often identified as: James Taylor - The Apple (Records) Album. Re-released (in the early 1970's) in some countries as: (The) First Album, or James Taylor First Album.
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Best Albums of 1968
1. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
2. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
4. Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
5. The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
6. Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
7. White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
8. Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
9. Music From Big Pink by The Band
10. At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
11. Waiting For The Sun by The Doors
12. A Saucerful Of Secrets by Pink Floyd
13. Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
14. We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
15. The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds
16. Cheap Thrills by Big Brother And The Holding Company
17. Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
18. Wheels Of Fire by Cream
19. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds
20. S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things