Tighten Up
by Archie Bell & The Drells
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Archie Bell & The Drells bestography
Tighten Up is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Archie Bell & The Drells on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Archie Bell & The Drells is Tightening It Up which is ranked number 50637 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13.
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Tighten Up track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Tighten Up rankings
Tighten Up rankings summary
Overall rank: 56,543rd | 1960s rank: 3,045th | 1968 rank: 463rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 44/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 90 Music Albums of 1968 | 87/90 | 0 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 35 Music Albums of 1968 | 29/35 | 1 |
| 2016 |  NoisyBeast | More Albums of the 1960s... #701-800 | 81/100 | - |
| 2016 |  Skinny | Brotherly Love: Soul, funk, R'n'B, disco, etc. | 34/100 | - |
| 2014 |  Vaggelis | Top 80 Music Albums of 1968 | 56/80 | 2 |
| 2014 | CameronMB | Top 8 Music Albums of 1968 | 1/8 | 5 |
| 2014 | CameronMB | Added | Albums Added To BEA 01 | 60/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 11 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/06/2026 16:34 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/16/2025 08:29 | TonySayers61 | 25,789 | 64/100 |
| ! | 05/05/2022 10:19 |  drstuey | 2,711 | 73/100 |
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Tighten Up forum mentions
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From neilgee 10/10/2025 04:48 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
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