Born Under A Bad Sign
by Albert King
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Albert King bestography
Born Under A Bad Sign is ranked as the best album by Albert King.
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Born Under A Bad Sign track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 05/29/2026 16:42 |  junodog4 | 3,006 | 70/100 | |
| 05/27/2026 10:24 | JoshN125 | 246 | 88/100 | |
| 04/03/2026 21:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 11,432 | 70/100 | |
| 02/23/2026 11:55 | Leginlists | 3,614 | 82/100 | |
| 11/02/2025 04:27 |  Larcx13 | 2,850 | 74/100 |
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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 78.7/100, a mean average of 78.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.0.
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The best of Blues!
One of the best blues albums I've ever heard. Pity that this man never got the accolades he deserved.
Thoroughly enjoyable blues album. It's perfect for a hot sweaty summers night. Full of character and atmosphere. One of the great blues records.
The first album I owned... Good times.
flyingcitrus 01/13/2015 20:03 | #131457
A blues staple. King's influence on the guitar playing of the late 60s is undeniable and it can be heard best from this album.
Great vocals and great guitar! Finally music from the 60s I can go listen to!
swhaze 12/30/2014 18:08 | #130444
This may be the album that made the man but it's not his best work.
Interesting at times.
sheep21 03/15/2013 23:44 | #68502
This album is freakin amazing. It alternates between Albert Kings signature less is more guitar style with upbeat funky blues and very soulful stuff. Albert King is a genius.
A definite must have for fans of the blues guitar. Albert King was a master.
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