B-Side Guys

Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 5 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 80 (B-). See the discography in release order.

What is Fela Kuti’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Zombie (1976), with a B-Side Breakdown of 87 (B+) from 3 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: Shuffering and Shmiling (83) and No Agreement (82). Lowest rated: Expensive Shit (73).

Fela Kuti albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Zombie (1976): 87 B+
  2. 2. Shuffering and Shmiling (1978): 83 B
  3. 3. No Agreement (1977): 82 B-
  4. 4. Shakara (1972): 76 C
  5. 5. Expensive Shit (1975): 73 C

Fela Kuti discography, in release order

The earliest here76Shakara, 1972The critics' favorite87Zombie, 1976The latest83Shuffering and Shmiling, 1978. 7 points above Shakara.

The career, by Breakdown

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

6010075likedShakara (1972): 76761972Expensive Shit (1975): 73731975Zombie (1976): 87871976No Agreement (1977): 82821977Shuffering and Shmiling (1978): 83831978

Every Fela Kuti studio album, oldest first. 8 don't have a Breakdown yet; each gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 1971Na PoiNo Breakdown yet
  2. 1971Why Black Man Dey SufferNo Breakdown yet
  3. 1972Album cover for Shakara by Fela KutiShakara76 C
  4. 1973AfrodisiacNo Breakdown yet
  5. 1973GentlemanNo Breakdown yet
  6. 1974ConfusionNo Breakdown yet
  7. 1975Album cover for Expensive Shit by Fela KutiExpensive Shit73 C
  8. 1976Album cover for Zombie by Fela KutiZombie87 B+
  9. 1977Album cover for No Agreement by Fela KutiNo Agreement82 B-
  10. 1977Sorrow Tears and BloodNo Breakdown yet
  11. 1977StalemateNo Breakdown yet
  12. 1978Album cover for Shuffering and Shmiling by Fela KutiShuffering and Shmiling83 B
  13. 1979Unknown SoldierNo Breakdown yet

Which critics love Fela Kuti, and which don’t

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

Warmest on Fela KutiAllMusic17 points above the other critics, on average, across 5 albums.Coolest on Fela KutiThe Rolling Stone Album Guide21 points below 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.

AllMusic5 albums+17
  1. Shakara 197290 vs 69 from 2 others +21
  2. Expensive Shit 197590 vs 67 from 3 others +23
  3. Zombie 197690 vs 86 from 2 others +5
  4. No Agreement 197790 vs 79 from 3 others +11
  5. Shuffering and Shmiling 1978100 vs 75 from 2 others +25

All AllMusic reviews

Robert Christgau3 albums−3
  1. Expensive Shit 197555 vs 78 from 3 others −23
  2. Zombie 197691 vs 85 from 2 others +6
  3. No Agreement 197788 vs 80 from 3 others +8

All Robert Christgau reviews

The Rolling Stone Album Guide3 albums−21
  1. Zombie 197680 vs 91 from 2 others −11
  2. No Agreement 197770 vs 86 from 3 others −16
  3. Shuffering and Shmiling 197860 vs 95 from 2 others −35

All The Rolling Stone Album Guide reviews

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