Phrenology (studio album)
by The Roots
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Phrenology is ranked 5th best out of 15 albums by The Roots on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Roots is Things Fall Apart which is ranked number 927 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,866.
(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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Phrenology track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Phrenology ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/15/2025 04:40 |  Kingturtle | 7,441 | 73/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 15:00 | Araldo | 1,469 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2025 04:12 |  Larcx13 | 2,853 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/20/2025 14:03 | Lazi | 241 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2025 05:35 | Proto | 3,806 | 33/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
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LebowskiRams 03/14/2023 02:30 | #294995
This is an incredible album, and laid the groundwork for modern experimental hip hop, and I'd still rate it their fourth-best record. Best discography in hip hop
Jboy56 02/13/2022 08:48 | #281236
Rap album #4 in a row.. A break is needed...
planetneutral 01/13/2018 03:26 | #205349
I wanted to like this much more than I actually did. I wanted them to have more interesting things to say and have more interesting music to say it with.
Lachapelle 12/16/2015 16:06 | #154659
The hidden track 'Rhymes And Ammo/Thirsty' is dope too.. Make sure you check that out. Features Talib Kweli.
jhuik 05/31/2014 02:52 | #113346
Yup, j-dog, under-appreciated. Guilty as charged. Catching up, though.
junodog4 04/29/2012 15:45 | #41202
Thoughtful, cutting, and topical lyrics over funky, varied and creative beats. The Roots are woefully under-appreciated, and this album deserves recognition.
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