If That's What It Takes
by Michael McDonald
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Condition: Used
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Condition: Used
Michael McDonald bestography
If That's What It Takes is ranked as the best album by Michael McDonald.
(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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If That's What It Takes track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
If That's What It Takes rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 79/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 99 Music Albums of 1982 | 64/99 | 2 |
| 2026 | marco17 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 48/100 | 52 |
| 2025 | blueandthemoon | Top 27 Music Albums of 1982 | 14/27 | 3 |
| 2020 | joshbrooker2001 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 11/100 | 18 |
| 2020 | joshbrooker2001 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 22/100 | 30 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 106 | |||
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If That's What It Takes ratings
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2025 13:57 | platus | 5,843 | 74/100 | |
| 10/26/2025 22:59 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,194 | 74/100 | |
| 06/06/2025 13:47 |  Volee | 290 | 69/100 | |
| 12/22/2022 14:09 | TonySayers61 | 24,363 | 64/100 | |
| 08/20/2022 00:26 | replacementlevel | 7,733 | 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 has a Bayesian average rating of 69.1/100, a mean average of 66.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 66.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.
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His voice is obviously great, but the album is bland.
SamuelPear 06/03/2013 17:06 | #77998
Ya mo burn this place to the ground !
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