Bee Thousand
by Guided By Voices
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Bee Thousand is ranked as the best album by Guided By Voices.
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Bee Thousand track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Bee Thousand 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 |  DommeDamian | Scaruffi Best Albums of 1994 | 62/100 | - |
| 2026 | brent13 | Top 22 Music Albums of 1994 | 3/22 | 5 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 52 Music Albums of 1994 | 24/52 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Glitterboiii | Top 50 Music Albums of 1994 | 24/50 | 3 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 52 Music Albums of 1994 | 31/52 | 2 |
| 2026 | Elauqsapid | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1990s | 15/99 | 17 |
| 2026 | Hyggevinyl | Top 63 Music Albums of 1994 | 60/63 | 0 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1994 | 73/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 58 Music Albums of 1994 | 54/58 | 0 |
| 2026 | DommeDamian | Top 42 Music Albums of 1994 | 40/42 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 390 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 3,013 | |||
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Bee Thousand ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2026 17:46 |  imimesis | 2,126 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2026 10:48 | Filipe | 204 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 18:07 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.3/100, a mean average of 77.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.5.
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Bee Thousand forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 10/02/2026 08:18 in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026 BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements - August 2026 BestEverAlbums 08/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements - July 2026Bee Thousand comments
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meccalecca TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/05/2014 01:29 | #110826 | TOP COMMENT
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Sometimes an artist’s sketchbook is far more fascinating than the overly polished final piece.
meccalecca TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/09/2013 14:57 | #85539 | TOP COMMENT
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A revolutionary album that opened the door for lo-fi recording. Fractured, random, dirty, raw, Bee Thousand is the sum of its parts. Much like Beatles' White Album, the songs are all over the place and yet it somehow holds together. Its flaws are exactly what make it so perfect.
ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/23/2012 13:23 | #55722 | TOP COMMENT
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It's a wonder the whole thing doesn't collapse under the sheer weight of ideas. The fact that it sounds like someone keeps spilling beer over the recording equipment and musicians are nodding out mid-session just adds to the mystique.
This album reminds me of the end of Abbey Road (my favorite part of any Beatles album), where there are a bunch of short, unfinished but catchy songs that flow into each other, only Bee Thousand is a whole album built upon that idea. Definitely one of my favorite albums ever.
This album has a very rough and raw feel to it which is very unique compared to the smooth nature of most albums now. This makes for an entertaining listen as it feels more personal and like pure music rather than being over refined. The album is made up of short cuts that are very consistent in style and in quality. While there are a few that are a little weaker, most of the tracks are quite good with their being some standouts as well. Also, it is a very good length with there being no real time for us to get bored or lose focus in the music. However, one criticism which is also a strength is the raw production because in places it sounds too rough and could really do with some cleaning up to maintain the sonic quality. Overall, this is a bitesize album with short songs that really pack a punch in its brief listening time.
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