Embrya (studio album)
by Maxwell

Embrya by Maxwell
Year: 1998
Overall rank: 4,877th   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 31 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1998 (85th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (814th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,877th)

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Maxwell bestography

Embrya is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Maxwell on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Maxwell is Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite which is ranked number 3477 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 424.

Maxwell album bestography « Higher ranked (3,477th)
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
This album (4,877th)
Embrya
Lower ranked (14,350th) »
BLACKsummers'night

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Embrya track list

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Embrya rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,877th | 1990s rank: 814th | 1998 rank: 85th

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Embrya ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 31 votes)
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10/14/2025 01:20 Jakor   4,79669/100
 
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07/08/2025 15:03 slimharpo   1,48169/100
 
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08/31/2024 13:52 Tamthebam   22,87669/100

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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 76.5/100, a mean average of 77.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.5.

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From 07/10/2025 08:05 | #310028
Shortlisted for R&B album of the year at the 1999 Grammys. The winner was The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
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