Essence
by Don Ellis
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Don Ellis bestography
Essence is ranked as the best album by Don Ellis.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts
Jan
17
Sat
20:30
Wyatt Ellis, Roc Helton
Tuffy's Music Box, Sanford, United States. 
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Jan
30
Fri
18:00
BONFIRE (Tribute to AC/DC), Bonnie Brae, Brett Ellis Band, Revelant Souls, We Are The Black Things, Faultline, Observer Syndrome
Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, United States.
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Feb
18
Wed
19:00
Tinsley Ellis at Woodlands Tavern
Woodlands Tavern, Columbus, United States.
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Essence track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Essence rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 63,696th | 1960s rank: 3,446th | 1962 rank: 262nd| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1962 | 55/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 83 Music Albums of 1962 | 40/83 | 3 |
| 2015 |  briggs54 | Top 52 Music Albums of 1962 | 24/52 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 8 | |||
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Essence collection
Essence ratings
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N.B. The average rating for this album will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 8 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/01/2022 14:56 | TonySayers61 | 23,357 | 64/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2022 03:09 | Gendjar | 4,732 | 56/100 |
| ! | 08/11/2021 11:06 | kokkinos | 1,501 | 68/100 |
| ! | 04/15/2019 03:27 | martintho | 4,700 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2018 15:48 | Fischman | 11,846 | 66/100 |
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