First Time! The Count Meets The Duke
by Count Basie & Duke Ellington
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Count Basie & Duke Ellington bestography
First Time! The Count Meets The Duke is ranked as the best album by Count Basie & Duke Ellington.
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First Time! The Count Meets The Duke track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
First Time! The Count Meets The Duke rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1961 | 51/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1961 | 26/100 | 4 |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 86 Music Albums of 1961 | 30/86 | 3 |
| 2025 | replacementlevel | Top 30 Music Albums of 1961 | 19/30 | 2 |
| 2024 |  EyeKanFly | #801-900 Overall | 7/100 | - |
| 2024 | EyeKanFly | AM Bubbling Under 1960s 3 | 67/88 | - |
| 2024 |  Cardboardfolder | Top 35 Music Albums of 1961 | 24/35 | 2 |
| 2020 |  StefanR10 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1961 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2019 | ReelBigToph | Top 100 Music Albums of 1961 | 6/100 | 5 |
| 2018 | glynspsa | Top 10 Music Albums of 1961 | 6/10 | 3 |
| 2018 |  Maxence | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2017 |  HoldenM | Top 19 Music Albums of the 1960s | 18/19 | 2 |
| 2016 | hedera | Top 10 Music Albums of 1961 | 8/10 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 25 | |||
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First Time! The Count Meets The Duke ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 5 days ago | Olli | 7,790 | 62/100 |
| ! | 05/06/2025 12:33 |  TescoHomeCooking | 360 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/20/2024 23:11 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,700 | 74/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2024 18:15 | replacementlevel | 7,741 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2023 22:02 | Cardboardfolder | 3,731 | 88/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 73.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.6.
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EyeKanFly 01/12/2021 23:33 | #264338
Two big bands playing in conjunction with each other, with two amazing pianists at the helm. Yet somehow, no one oversteps one another and everyone blends together in one giant band with a huge sound. Having Basie's band in one ear and Ellington's band in the other is an interesting touch, but not sure if I like it. I'd recommend listening to this in mono if you aren't into the stereo version.
Genga009 11/15/2016 18:01 | #178485
From classic jazz to blues. Great work!
HoldenM 11/25/2014 03:17 | #127940
Plays real nice on vinyl.
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