The Three E.P.'s
by The Beta Band
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The Three E.P.'s is ranked as the best album by The Beta Band.
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The Three E.P.'s track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Three E.P.'s rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | martintho | Top 42 Music Albums of 1998 | 28/42 | 2 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 70 Music Albums of 1998 | 47/70 | 2 |
| 2026 |  JoaoMoreira | Top 71 Music Albums of the 1990s | 34/71 | 11 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 21 Music Albums of 1998 | 3/21 | 5 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 60 Music Albums of 1998 | 4/60 | 5 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 99 Music Albums of 1998 | 39/99 | 3 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 14/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 18/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 27/100 | 15 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 75/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 204 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 842 | |||
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The Three E.P.'s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/29/2026 02:12 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,527 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2026 20:39 |  joyofdivision | 240 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/06/2026 10:03 | platus | 5,874 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.8/100, a mean average of 74.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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A fantastic album to chill out to, by yourself or with mates. The lyrics and music make interesting talking points. Certainly after a few drinks the notions pop up that we could make something similar and we make up an impromptu band. But don't be fooled by simple rhythms and clanging pans, the familiar lyrics or the ease at which their music subdues you into a lull and over ambition of what you think you can do....stop and get back to listening & get another beer. Remember you were chilling out! (Edited)
Totally underrated Band. Never sure what category they fell into, but whatever it is they're top of the list.
I expect to hear their tracks on movies or TV shows...sci-fi or murder mystery. (Edited)
Album Rating: 80.58
(967/12)
1. Dry The Rain. 98
2.I Know. 76
3.B + A. 69
4.Dogs Got A Bone. 83
5.Inner Meet Me. 88
6.The House Song. 71
7.Monolith. 69
8.She's The One. 60
9.Push It Out. 88
10.It's Over. 84
11.Dr. Baker. 97
12.Needles In My Eyes. 84
Brad1770 04/18/2019 04:01 | #235165 | TOP COMMENT
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'The Three E.P.'s' is a compilation album of the first three releases by The Beta Band, comprising the EPs:
(1) Champion Versions 1997
(2) The Patty Patty Sound 1998
(3) Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos 1998
Recalling loving The Beta Band from when these EP's first came out I recently went back and re-listened to this album and its aged really well sounding as cool and relevant today as it did 20 years ago
I was struck with how much this material reminded me of Alt-J in terms of song structure and harmony's - I've realised my love of Alt-J probably began with my love of The Beta Band
Simply awesome (Edited)
Best Tracks: Dry The Rain, B+A, Inner Meet Me
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