Bandolier
by Budgie
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Bandolier is ranked as the best album by Budgie.
(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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Bandolier track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Bandolier rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  MW19704U | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 63/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  pedro1976 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 98/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 39 Music Albums of 1975 | 21/39 | 2 |
| 2026 | MasterOfPuppets | Top 500 Albums: 201-300 | 25/100 | - |
| 2026 | MasterOfPuppets | Top 14 Music Albums of 1975 | 6/14 | 3 |
| 2026 | MasterOfPuppets | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 52/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 8/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 89/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  jeremy9 | Top 22 Music Albums of 1975 | 19/22 | 1 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 88/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 43 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 141 | |||
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Bandolier ratings
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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).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/05/2026 09:07 | jeremy9 | 3,783 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/04/2026 12:17 | Olli | 7,908 | 62/100 |
| ! | 03/02/2026 14:44 | classicjoe | 507 | 78/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 21% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.7/100, a mean average of 74.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.6.
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Forum mentions
pedro1976 12/26/2025 18:05 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Repo 11/22/2025 04:17 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)Bandolier comments
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Re entered with yet another correction. BEA doesn't seem to be allowing edits to latest comments any more. No doubt a software gletch! Opinion hasn't changed on this album. Excellent album.
I have all of Budgie's early works on vinyl and all the albums are excellent, this one though is top of the tree. Budgie had a natural ability to move from Black Sabbathesque riffery into mello beautiful balladry. The first two tracks on this album are a prime example.
Re entered with correction. Opion hasn't changed. Excellent album.
I have all of Budgie's early works on vinyl and all the albums are excellent, this one though is top of the tree. Budgie had a natural ability to move from Black Sabbathesque riffery into mello beautiful balladry. The first two tracks on this album are a prime example.
Worth having for Napoleon Bona parts 1 & 2 alone, one of the all time heavy rock masterpieces.
AJSki2fly 10/22/2019 17:00 | #244007 | TOP COMMENT
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Budgie's best album in my opinion, although all are pretty good. Well worth getting on Vinyl. A super tight 3 piece rock unit.
I have all of Bugie's early works on vinyl and all the albums are excellent, this one though is top of the tree. Budgie had a natural ability to move from Black Sabbathesque riffery into mello beautiful balladry. The first two tracks on this album are a prime example.
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