8:30
by Weather Report

8:30 by Weather Report
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 18,431st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 20 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (223rd)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,346th)
Award Best albums of all time (18,431st)

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Weather Report bestography

8:30 is ranked 6th best out of 18 albums by Weather Report on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Weather Report is Heavy Weather which is ranked number 2725 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 572.

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8:30 rankings

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Overall rank: 18,431st | 1970s rank: 2,346th | 1979 rank: 223rd

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Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 20 votes)
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75/100
 
09/08/2024 21:22 TodFitz  Ratings distribution  27,35163/100
 
70/100
 
08/04/2023 01:33 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  14,90474/100
 
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10/27/2022 10:24 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,80964/100
 
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04/24/2022 16:06 Skerns  Ratings distribution  5,07680/100
 
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03/31/2022 19:08 PapaShiz86  Ratings distribution  11,08779/100

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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 8.7.

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From 06/23/2016 20:35 | #169573
265th in 1979? This is one of the best fusion records of all time.
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From 01/02/2014 23:12 | #99569
Favorite jazz album ever.
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
7. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
11. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
16. The B-52's by The B-52's
17. Specials by The Specials
18. Setting Sons by The Jam
19. 154 by Wire
20. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
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