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Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 3 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 77 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Brad Mehldau’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles (2023), with a B-Side Breakdown of 83 (Keeper) from 4 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: Ride into the Sun (78). Lowest rated: Jacob’s Ladder (70).

Brad Mehldau albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles (2023): 83 Keeper
  2. 2. Ride into the Sun (2025): 78 Keeper
  3. 3. Jacob’s Ladder (2022): 70 Keeper

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Brad Mehldau discography, in release order

The earliest here70Jacob’s Ladder, 2022The critics' favorite83Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles, 2023The latest78Ride into the Sun, 2025. 8 points above Jacob’s Ladder.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Brad Mehldau album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

6010070likedJacob’s Ladder (2022): 70702022Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles (2023): 83832023Ride into the Sun (2025): 78782025

Every Brad Mehldau studio album, oldest first. 5 don't have a Breakdown yet; each gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 2010Highway RiderNo Breakdown yet
  2. 2010Love SongsNo Breakdown yet
  3. 2020Suite: April 2020No Breakdown yet
  4. 2022Album cover for Jacob’s Ladder by Brad MehldauJacob’s Ladder70 Keeper
  5. 2022LongGoneNo Breakdown yet
  6. 2023Album cover for Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles by Brad MehldauYour Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles83 Keeper
  7. 2023The Folly of DesireNo Breakdown yet
  8. 2025Album cover for Ride into the Sun by Brad MehldauRide into the Sun78 Keeper
  9. 2026Album cover for Fantasy & Reveries by Brad MehldauFantasy & Reveries1 review so far

Which critics love Brad Mehldau, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Brad Mehldau albums.

Warmest on Brad Mehldau PopMatters: 5 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

PopMatters3 albums+5
  1. Jacob’s Ladder 202260 vs 73 from 4 others −13
  2. Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles 202390 vs 80 from 3 others +10
  3. Ride into the Sun 202590 vs 73 from 3 others +17

All PopMatters reviews

Mojo3 albums+4
  1. Jacob’s Ladder 202280 vs 68 from 4 others +13
  2. Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles 202380 vs 83 from 3 others −3
  3. Ride into the Sun 202580 vs 77 from 3 others +3

All Mojo reviews

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