Torch Of The Mystics
by Sun City Girls

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Torch Of The Mystics by Sun City Girls
Year: 1990
Release date: 1990-01-00
Overall rank: 5,879th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 49 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1990 (81st)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (955th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,879th)

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Torch Of The Mystics is ranked as the best album by Sun City Girls.

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Overall rank: 5,879th | 1990s rank: 955th | 1990 rank: 81st  Overall chart history
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Torch Of The Mystics ratings

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75/100 (from 49 votes)
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 !		04/14/2026 22:25 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  15,52870/100
 
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From BestEverAlbums 07/29/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5388): By pjerske
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1967) 2. by (2004) 3. by (1968) 4. by (1969) 5. by by by (1969) 8. (1970) 9. (1973) 10. by (1977) 11. by (1975) 12. by (1992) 13. by (1965) 14. by (1970) 15. by (1967) 16. by by (2012) 18. by (2016) 19. by (1998) 20. by (1978) 21.…”
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From LedZep 11/26/2020 11:26 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
“(1) This was interesting. It's some kind of experimental rock with either chaotic garage/acid rock or an avant-folk background (depending on the song) and a healthy dose of Middle-Eastern psychedelia complementing each other. I wasn't sold on every song, especially the more obnoxious vocal…”
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From neilgee 08/14/2020 05:31 in What album are you listening to right now?
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There's some wonderful music here but some of the "vocals" are a bit of a stumbling block for me.
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