Showdown
by The Isley Brothers
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The Isley Brothers bestography
Showdown is ranked 13th best out of 42 albums by The Isley Brothers on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Isley Brothers is 3 + 3 which is ranked number 2027 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 829.
(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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Showdown track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Showdown rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 | 94/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | skrapoel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 94/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | skrapoel | Top 46 Music Albums of 1978 | 22/46 | 3 |
| 2025 | dukeboxkool | Top 55 Music Albums of 1978 | 22/55 | 3 |
| 2024 | ThuramThugood | Top 11 Music Albums of 1978 | 8/11 | 2 |
| 2022 | ThuramThugood | Ranked - The Isley Brothers - Ranked | 5/5 | - |
| 2018 | GeorgeW49 | Top 58 Music Albums of 1978 | 11/58 | 4 |
| 2018 | amassini | Top 20 Music Albums of 1978 | 14/20 | 2 |
| 2016 | Coconut | Top 99 Music Albums of 1978 | 69/99 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 12 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 27 | |||
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Showdown 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.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/08/2026 18:01 | Jakor | 5,525 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/12/2026 15:24 | Leginlists | 3,794 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/27/2023 17:24 | skrapoel | 2,280 | 71/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.3.
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Album Rating: 71.38
(571/8)
1.Showdown (Part 1 & 2). 68
2.Groove With You. 68
3.Ain't Givin' Up No Love. 73
4.Rockin' With Fire (Part 1 & 2). 72
5.Take Me To The Next Phase (Part 1 & 2). 71
6.Coolin' Me Out (Part 1 & 2). 72
7.Fun And Games. 70
8.Love Fever (Part 1 & 2). 77
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