Refavela
by Gilberto Gil
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Gilberto Gil bestography
Refavela is ranked 4th best out of 46 albums by Gilberto Gil on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Gilberto Gil is Expresso 2222 which is ranked number 4590 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 312.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Refavela track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Refavela rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  VictorVale | Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s | 5/30 | 17 |
| 2026 | VictorVale | Top 85 Greatest Music Albums | 9/85 | 87 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 63/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 40 Music Albums of 1977 | 28/40 | 2 |
| 2025 | Fritz | Top 20 Music Albums of 1977 | 8/20 | 3 |
| 2025 | Fritz | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 60/100 | 8 |
| 2024 |  Arthurknight | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 87/100 | 1 |
| 2024 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 93/100 | 0 |
| 2024 | amirmishali | Top 54 Music Albums of 1977 | 7/54 | 4 |
| 2024 | amirmishali | Favorite Brazilian Albums | 79/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 20 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 142 | |||
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Refavela ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/15/2026 17:27 | javicho07 | 3,093 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2026 09:19 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,672 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/30/2023 19:05 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,736 | 74/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.7/100, a mean average of 80.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.1.
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As the title implies, this is a more urban record. It's also oriented towards both pop and African-inspired rhythms. Not the best by Gil, but there're a few of good tracks here, my favourite being "Sandra". (Edited)
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