The Beat
by The Beat (US)

The Beat by The Beat (US)
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 34,474th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 16 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (368th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (3,667th)
Award Best albums of all time (34,474th)

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Overall rank: 34,474th | 1970s rank: 3,667th | 1979 rank: 368th
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2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 197991/1001
2026henrygreen0203Top 35 Music Albums of 19794/355
2025 paladisiactop 65r albums (64), #0001-0100*83/97 -
2025 paladisiac1970s 65rating (64.64-64.09), #001-100*9/65 -
2025 ERadioTop 90 Music Albums of 197948/902
2025matterhornriderTop 61 Music Albums of 197936/612
2025cronadigallinaTop 94 Music Albums of 197974/941
2024 NoisyBeastTop 99 Music Albums of 197980/991
2024sonicdiscourse1979 To-Do List46/89 -
2024 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 197956/1002
2023BorderFreeAndrewLooking For the Magic - The 50 Best Power Pop Albums41/50 -
2023 DankelTop 54 Music Albums of 197947/541
2022 desh79Top 100 Music Albums of 197996/1000
2021 paladisiacmy fav power pop86/100 -
2018 NickVolosTop 100 Music Albums of 197977/1001
2017 bertranduTop 100 Music Albums of 197957/1002
2016 Captain_DudeFAVORITE POWER POP ALBUMS21/100 -
2016 twinpeaksterTop 59 Music Albums of 197928/593
2015 NoisyBeastTop 1000 Albums of the 1970s... #401-50028/100 -
1979OORJaarlijst Oor 197965/1002
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 20
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 23
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78/100 (from 16 votes)
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08/02/2023 19:03 henrygreen0203  Ratings distribution  86574/100
 
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05/21/2023 19:53 zags7000  Ratings distribution  20,41064/100
 
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01/04/2023 02:22 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,22972/100
 
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12/03/2020 01:53 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  4,94581/100
 
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06/26/2020 12:04 TheDude85  Ratings distribution  9,53683/100

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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.0/100, a mean average of 81.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.8.

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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. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
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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