Robbie Robertson
by Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
Year: 1987
Release date: 1987-10-26
Overall rank: 3,008th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 105 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (47th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (447th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,008th)

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Overall rank: 3,008th | 1980s rank: 447th | 1987 rank: 47th  Overall chart history
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2026cicadelicSounds Album Of The Year 198736/50 -
2026JaymanthemanTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s36/10013
2026JohnnyoTop 100 Music Albums of 198724/1004
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 198738/1003
2026MoondanceRanking the years in music ~ 1960-202427/51 -
2026machiajTop 40 Music Albums of the 1980s13/4014
2026cicadelicRolling Stone 1987 Critics Best Album4/10 -
2026 covecoveTop 50 Music Albums of 198741/501
2026machiajTop 100 Greatest Music Albums58/10041
2026 Patman360Top 73 Music Albums of 198734/733
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 198741/1003
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s1/10020
2025JaymanthemanTop 36 Music Albums of 19875/364
2025replacementlevelTop 50 Music Albums of 198730/502
2025 sssvnnnTop 85 Music Albums of 198743/853
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 198722/1004
2025JohnnyoTop albums of the ‘80’s (201 - 300)29/68 -
2025JohnnyoAlbums of the year 1987 by Acclaimed Music41/52 -
2025 paladisiac1980s, #101-20072/100 -
2025MoondanceTop 100 Greatest Music Albums5/10087
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 103
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 510
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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 105 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 23% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 72.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.


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70/100
A great collection of songs for his debut album which is his best album. I'm not a big fan of The Band but you can hear the similarity in the music. I wouldn't say he has a great voice, but he did have some good artist appearing on this album. Even though "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" is considered the best song, "American Roulette" is my favorite. Side one is a must listen. Great Rock - Pop album.
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60/100
From 03/07/2022 08:03 | #282435
Decent album overpowered by the one great oddball track, "Somewhere Down the Crazy River."
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70/100
From 04/04/2021 05:16 | #268177
Robbie's not much of singer. Too bad, because the musicians & backup vocalists he got to participate in this project are amazing! A merely good album that could have been incredible with a great vocal stylist.
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90/100
Strange how The Band rates so highly (240's) but Robbie - a founding mastermind behind The Band - languishes so low. The collection of songs on this debut album are as powerful - perhaps more so - than those of The Band.
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85/100
Excellent solo album from former band member Robbie Robertson. Excellent song writing, playing, and production create a fantastic album that takes the listener on a terrific journey. Transports the listener to a tranquil place of robertsons creation. Standout tracks: Broken Arrow, somewhere down the crazy river, and fallen angel.
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95/100
From 07/11/2016 20:10 | #171123
My favorite songs : Testimony.....Fallen angel.....Sweet fire of love......Showdown at big sky....American roulette
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75/100
Good album produced by Daniel Lanois and featuring guest appearances by members of U2. Good tracks throughout, but, somewhere down the crazy river, is a classic, film noir and urban folk combined. Good album.
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75/100
From 03/03/2016 13:50 | #161179
Not a bad debut and probably his best solo record to date.
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70/100
Very good solo effort, his first after the Band, with songs like "Fallen Angel", "Broken Arrow", "Somewhere Down the Crazy River", "Sonny Got Caught in the Moonlight" and "Showdown at Big Sky".
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