The Census Taker (studio album) by The Residents
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The Census Taker is ranked 35th best out of 138 albums by The Residents on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Residents is Not Available which is ranked number 1801 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 933.
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All 4 charts that this album appears in:
Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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2024 | ![]() | Scaruffi Best Albums of 1985 | 32/81 | - |
2024 | ![]() | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 90/100 | 1 |
2024 | ![]() | Top 90 Music Albums of 1985 | 23/90 | 4 |
2018 | AlienCinema | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 45/100 | 3 |
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 |
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70/100 ![]() | 12/08/2024 22:47 | bcc | ![]() | 68/100 |
75/100 ![]() | 10/23/2021 03:20 | ![]() | ![]() | 70/100 |
75/100 ![]() | 08/01/2020 07:13 | LosWochos | ![]() | 75/100 |
90/100 ![]() | 05/21/2020 01:28 | ![]() | ![]() | 85/100 |
75/100 ![]() | 02/27/2020 18:45 | zeb81 | ![]() | 62/100 |
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