The Collection
by Bessie Smith
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Bessie Smith bestography
The Collection is ranked 8th best out of 15 albums by Bessie Smith on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bessie Smith is Empress Of The Blues which is ranked number 8284 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 152.
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The Collection track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Collection rankings summary
Overall rank: 66,981st | 1980s rank: 7,374th | 1989 rank: 801st Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 80 Music Albums of 1989 | 61/80 | 1 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 2101-2200 | 53/100 | - |
| 2024 |  Cardboardfolder | Top 65 Music Albums of 1989 | 32/65 | 3 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 32/100 | 3 |
| 2015 |  briggs54 | Female Musicians 1-100 | 64/100 | - |
| 2013 |  RFNAPLES | Top Blues Albums | 51/64 | - |
| 2010 | Vocalize | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 18/40 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 | |||
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| ! | 10/03/2024 10:45 | Cardboardfolder | 3,731 | 88/100 |
| ! | 10/02/2020 08:23 | Aramis | 2,264 | 66/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2019 20:46 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
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The Collection forum mentions
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From Romanelli 11/30/2025 21:42 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Romanelli 11/30/2025 21:42 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“MY CHARTS: Overall - #2111 1989 - #60”
View forum post →From Romanelli 03/19/2024 20:52 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Romanelli 03/19/2024 20:52 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers“1908 BESSIE SMITH THE COLLECTION 1989 – COLUMBIA Produced By JOHN HAMMOND & FRANK WALKER 1. Downhearted Blues 2. ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do 3. My Sweetie Went Away (She Didn’t Say Where, When Or Why) 4. Weepin’ Willow Blues 5. St. Louis Blues 6. Reckless Blues 7. You’ve Been A Good Ole Wagon…”
View forum post →From Romanelli 02/19/2024 17:16 in What album are you listening to right now?
Romanelli 02/19/2024 17:16 in What album are you listening to right now?“MY CHARTS: Overall - #2061 1989 - #60”
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bushdoctor 04/17/2013 08:42 | #73564
Bessie Smith was misschien wel de eerste echte superster. Haar stembereik en -kracht is legendarisch. Ze kreeg zeer terecht de titel ‘Empress Of The Blues’ opgeplakt. Haar stem was zo intens en vol dat de toenmalige opnamebeperkingen geen afbreuk deden aan haar stem. Ook nu nog slaagt ze erin om een groot publiek te bereiken, iets wat niet van al te veel andere tijdsgenoten kan gezegd worden. Deze verzameling geeft een schitterend overzicht van haar tien jaar durende carrière. Er bestaan nog een heleboel andere, en zelfs meer uitgebreide verzamelalbums, maar dit is alvast een uistekende start om jezelf onder te dompelen in de wereld van Bessie Smith.
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