Gimme Shelter
by Merry Clayton
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Gimme Shelter is ranked as the best album by Merry Clayton.
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Gimme Shelter track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Gimme Shelter rankings
Gimme Shelter rankings summary
Overall rank: 11,642nd | 1970s rank: 1,594th | 1970 rank: 159th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  CharlieBarley | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 3/100 | 98 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 40 Music Albums of 1970 | 35/40 | 1 |
| 2025 | TastyandTemptin | Top 28 Music Albums of 1970 | 10/28 | 3 |
| 2018 |  bobbyb5 | Top 72 Music Albums of 1970 | 70/72 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 102 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/20/2026 21:51 | CharlieBarley | 3,271 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2026 06:21 | Purplepash | 5,002 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2026 13:07 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
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Gimme Shelter forum mentions
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BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5422): By CharlieBarley
BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5422): By CharlieBarley“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by CharlieBarley () 1. by (1975) 2. by (1970) 3. by (1978) 5. by (1971) 6. (1982) 7. by (1975) 8. (1989) 9. by (1968) 10. by (1965) 11. by by (1977) 13. by (1969) 14. by (1993) 15. by (1970) 16. by (1971) 17. by (1986) 18. by (1969) 19. (1970)…”
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