Bright Size Life
by Pat Metheny
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Bright Size Life is ranked as the best album by Pat Metheny.
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Bright Size Life track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Bright Size Life rankings
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Bright Size Life ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/25/2025 22:17 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,435 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 19:17 | 24kgoldie | 181 | 91/100 |
| ! | 03/02/2025 00:16 | stangetzaway | 2,319 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2024 13:40 | Juneof44 | 2,617 | 69/100 |
| ! | 11/27/2024 04:22 |  slatsheit | 2,042 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.2/100, a mean average of 79.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.9.
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Jboy56 12/19/2021 19:13 | #277675 | TOP COMMENT
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This is a great debut from new-generation electric jazz guitar boy,,
Fischman 01/20/2019 22:32 | #230147 | TOP COMMENT
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Metheny's put out over 60 albums, most of them excellent, but his first remains arguably his best. Of course having Jaco at his side certainly helps.
Metheny's debut album at 21 years old, the great Jaco Pastorious at 24 years old, they complement each other perfectly in this Midwestern themed gem.
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