Change Of The Century
by Ornette Coleman

Change Of The Century by Ornette Coleman
Year: 1960
Overall rank: 7,863rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 69 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1960 (24th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (586th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,863rd)

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Ornette Coleman bestography

Change Of The Century is ranked 7th best out of 35 albums by Ornette Coleman on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Ornette Coleman is The Shape Of Jazz To Come which is ranked number 440 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,846.

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Overall rank: 7,863rd | 1960s rank: 586th | 1960 rank: 24th

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73/100 (from 69 votes)
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12/21/2025 05:07 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,22170/100
 
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90/100
From 03/02/2024 20:03 | #302346
The title track is a classic, but the rest is very hit-and-miss. Overall, strong performances, but lacking in originality and memorability. 9/10.
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From 05/01/2022 08:29 | #284835
Challenging jazz, not for the faint hearted
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The Shape of Jazz' nicer and more disciplined little brother. Every track is a winner.
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From 01/27/2015 15:27 | #132721
Pretty much one of the tests for whether you like modern jazz or not. Every received idea/cliche about that most rarefied beast is present here in abundance.
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