Palo Congo
by Sabu
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Palo Congo is ranked as the best album by Sabu.
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Palo Congo track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Palo Congo rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 80 Music Albums of 1957 | 50/80 | 2 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | Top 59 Music Albums of the 1950s | 59/59 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 34 Music Albums of 1957 | 15/34 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 20 Music Albums of 1957 | 3/20 | 5 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Pt2 Most expensive records sold on Discogs website | 40/100 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1957 | 43/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Untitled | Top 29 Music Albums of the 1950s | 28/29 | 1 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 17 Music Albums of the 1950s | 14/17 | 5 |
| 2025 | WayneMC | Top 53 Music Albums of the 1950s | 42/53 | 5 |
| 2025 |  EyeKanFly | Top 35 Music Albums of 1957 | 25/35 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 61 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 306 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/09/2026 03:35 | Proto | 4,353 | 33/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2026 09:37 | cicadelic | 14,178 | 73/100 |
| ! | 06/25/2026 19:36 |  HoldenM | 1,907 | 84/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.8/100, a mean average of 68.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.1.
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neilgee 03/31/2026 12:16 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) paladisiac 01/12/2018 14:23 in What album are you listening to right now?Palo Congo comments
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RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/31/2016 02:19 | #158257 | TOP COMMENT
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I wonder if I understood the lyrics if this would be better for me. The rhythms you'd expect. REALLY wish it was mixed differently. Rhapsodia Del Maravilloso was probably my favorite track.
There isn't really too much on this album to get incredibly excited about. Everything except for the percussion is quite bland and boring. The record needs a bit more experimentation for me. It does start very well with the opening track being full of flare and life but that slowly goes as the album goes on. Even the percussion starts to become quite repetitive and samey. For the most part though the percussion is amazing and really saves the album from being below average. The tempo and vibrant nature makes for a lot of fun moments in the music. I do enjoy the vocal very much when it comes up as well. Overall, this isn't a bad album but it is quite boring and not one that draws me back very often.
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/25/2026 19:36 | #315060 | TOP COMMENT
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Even with the unvarnished production of the era, these songs are so alive and present. Truly never a dull moment. (Edited)
planetneutral 01/20/2018 15:39 | #206060 | TOP COMMENT
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Although this is an album led by a percussionist, I found it most enjoyable when the guitar was featured.
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