Ces Gens-Là (studio album)
by Jacques Brel

Ces Gens-Là by Jacques Brel
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 2,636th   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 73 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1966 (27th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (245th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,636th)

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Jacques Brel bestography

Ces Gens-Là is ranked 2nd best out of 28 albums by Jacques Brel on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Jacques Brel is N° 4 which is ranked number 1846 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 901.

Jacques Brel album bestography « Higher ranked (1,846th)
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This album (2,636th)
Ces Gens-Là
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Ces Gens-Là track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Ces Gens-Là rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,636th | 1960s rank: 245th | 1966 rank: 27th

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Ces Gens-Là ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 73 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.6/100, a mean average of 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.7.

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From 08/29/2022 13:48 | #289001
This guy gives his everything. A stunning album. You do not need to know any french. Just listen to the interpretation and sound of his voice.
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2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
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