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The best album credited to Jimmy Smith is Back At The Chicken Shack which is ranked number 4,265 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 341.

Jimmy Smith is ranked number 1,525 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 930.

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Jimmy Smith best albums

The following albums by Jimmy Smith are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:

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1.
Back At The Chicken Shack 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1963
Appears in:
93 charts
Rank Score:
341
Rank in 1963:
19
Rank in 1960s:
347
Overall Rank:
4,265
Average Rating:
 73 (110 votes)
Comments:
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2.
The Sermon! 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
61 charts
Rank Score:
252
Rank in 1959:
33
Rank in 1950s:
161
Overall Rank:
5,470
Average Rating:
 74 (42 votes)
Comments:
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3.
Root Down 
Live
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
24 charts
Rank Score:
67
Rank in 1972:
216
Rank in 1970s:
2,123
Overall Rank:
16,756
Average Rating:
 76 (20 votes)
Comments:
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4.
Midnight Special 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1961
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
47
Rank in 1961:
86
Rank in 1960s:
1,369
Overall Rank:
21,990
Average Rating:
 72 (18 votes)
Comments:
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5.
The Cat 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1964
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
41
Rank in 1964:
113
Rank in 1960s:
1,469
Overall Rank:
23,931
Average Rating:
 69 (24 votes)
Comments:
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6.
House Party 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
27
Rank in 1958:
149
Rank in 1950s:
891
Overall Rank:
31,172
Average Rating:
 74 (9 votes)
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7.
Organ Grinder Swing 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
21
Rank in 1965:
187
Rank in 1960s:
2,142
Overall Rank:
37,054
Average Rating:
 74 (13 votes)
Comments:
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8.
Groovin' At Small's Paradise, Volume 1 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
21
Rank in 1958:
177
Rank in 1950s:
1,060
Overall Rank:
37,465
Average Rating:
 72 (6 votes)
Comments:
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9.
Peter And The Wolf 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1966:
240
Rank in 1960s:
2,398
Overall Rank:
42,851
Average Rating:
 68 (11 votes)
Comments:
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10.
Got My Mojo Working 
United States Jimmy Smith
Available from United States
Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 1965:
246
Rank in 1960s:
2,795
Overall Rank:
51,410
Average Rating:
 71 (8 votes)
Comments:
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Overall artist rank:
1,525
Total albums: 45. Page 1 of 5
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Jimmy Smith best tracks

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Track
Rating/Comments
1.
Back At The Chicken Shack
(from the album Back At The Chicken Shack)
Average Rating: 80 (21 votes)Comments: View 0
2.
Organ Grinder's Swing
(from the album Organ Grinder Swing)
Average Rating: 78 (3 votes)Comments: View 0
3.
Flamingo
(from the album The Sermon!)
Average Rating: 78 (5 votes)Comments: View 1
4.
Oh No, Babe
(from the album Organ Grinder Swing)
Average Rating: 78 (3 votes)Comments: View 1
5.
Blues For J
(from the album Organ Grinder Swing)
Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: View 0
6.
J.O.S.
(from the album The Sermon!)
Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: View 0
7.
Midnight Special
(from the album Midnight Special)
Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: View 0
8.
Cat
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 76 (7 votes)Comments: View 0
9.
St. Louis Blues
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 76 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
10.
Minor Chant
(from the album Back At The Chicken Shack)
Average Rating: 76 (15 votes)Comments: View 0
11.
Basin Street Blues
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 76 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
12.
One O'Clock Jump
(from the album Midnight Special)
Average Rating: 76 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
13.
Delon's Blues
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 76 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
14.
When I Grow Too Old To Dream
(from the album Back At The Chicken Shack)
Average Rating: 76 (15 votes)Comments: View 0
15.
Why Was I Born?
(from the album Midnight Special)
Average Rating: 76 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
16.
Theme From Joy House
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 76 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
17.
Walk On The Wild Side
(from the album Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith)
Average Rating: 75 (3 votes)Comments: View 0
18.
Jumpin' The Blues
(from the album Midnight Special)
Average Rating: 75 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
19.
Main Title From
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 75 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
20.
Chicago Serenade
(from the album The Cat)
Average Rating: 75 (4 votes)Comments: View 0
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Jimmy Smith ratings

Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 6 votes)
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From 12/12/2018 04:56 | #226831
Jazz's premier organist, Jimmy brought us a ton of great music, a few bona fide classics, and some remarkable collaborations.
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