Pieces Of Africa
by Kronos Quartet
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Kronos Quartet bestography
Pieces Of Africa is ranked 2nd best out of 16 albums by Kronos Quartet on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Kronos Quartet is Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass which is ranked number 13117 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 89.
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Pieces Of Africa track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Pieces Of Africa rankings
Pieces Of Africa rankings summary
Overall rank: 21,013th | 1990s rank: 3,252nd | 1992 rank: 301st Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 48 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | byuzak | Top 55 Music Albums of 1992 | 41/55 | 1 |
| 2025 |  sssvnnn | underrated besteveralbums you should know | 86/99 | - |
| 2025 | sssvnnn | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 73/100 | 6 |
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 43/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | sssvnnn | Top 74 Music Albums of 1992 | 10/74 | 4 |
| 2023 | sssvnnn | contemporary classical crossover | 39/100 | - |
| 2022 | sssvnnn | minimal music | 32/100 | - |
| 2021 |  kadupheming | Top 51 Music Albums of 1992 | 47/51 | 0 |
| 2020 | panapsal | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2018 |  bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 46/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 50 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/21/2025 21:05 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,736 | 74/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2019 17:26 | byuzak | 3,254 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2018 20:15 |  Ulysses60 | 1,299 | 78/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 07/19/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5378): By sssvnnn
BestEverAlbums 07/19/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5378): By sssvnnn“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by ) 1. by (1992) 2. by (1997) 3. by (1996) 4. by by (1993) 6. (1998) 7. by (1990) 8. by (1998) 9. (1994) 10. by (1996) 11. by (1996) 12. (1995) 13. by (1994) 14. by by (1992) 16. by (1990) 17. by (1998) 18. by (1994) 19. by by (1990) 21.…”
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Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/11/2017 19:16 | #189100
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/11/2017 19:16 | #189100
Wonderful music here. The juxtaposition of the string quartet and the African elements is fresh and works well in all cases.
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