Phase IV
by Art Zoyd
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Condition: Used
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Condition: Used
Art Zoyd bestography
Phase IV is ranked 3rd best out of 8 albums by Art Zoyd on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Art Zoyd is Génération Sans Futur which is ranked number 11004 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 107.
(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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Phase IV track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Phase IV rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  DommeDamian | Scaruffi Best Albums of 1982 | 14/70 | - |
| 2024 | Steppenwolf666 | 1982 2ND 100 | 45/99 | - |
| 2024 |  Arthurknight | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 55/100 | 2 |
| 2018 |  Fischman | Best Prog of the 1980s | 97/100 | - |
| 2016 | Coconut | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 37/100 | 3 |
| 2016 | sonicdiscourse | 1982 To-Do List | 36/94 | - |
| 2015 |  briggs54 | Prog-Rock | 18/93 | - |
| 2015 | sonicdiscourse | The 80s Vol. 1 | 36/57 | - |
| 1982 | OOR | Jaarlijst Oor 1982 | 97/100 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 9 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
Phase IV collection
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Phase IV 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).
AV = the site mean average rating.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2025 15:19 | LosWochos | 47,002 | 75/100 | |
| 02/21/2025 14:21 | TonySayers61 | 23,763 | 64/100 | |
| 09/17/2024 19:34 | duelek | 1,728 | 76/100 | |
| 10/28/2022 13:10 | mianfei | 1,378 | 62/100 | |
| 06/13/2019 13:13 | Fischman | 11,889 | 66/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.3/100, a mean average of 70.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.8.
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Excellent Art Zoyd. When I discovered them in the 80s I was thrilled beyond belief. Phase IV is almost as good as Les Espaces Inquiets, which is presently not listed on this site. Post classical apocalyptic alt rock. Divine.
ButterThumbz 10/08/2015 10:07 | #151162
Frenetic jazz madness. Like taking a tour of Arkham Asylum in a runaway golf cart.
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