Social Studies
by Carla Bley
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Social Studies is ranked as the best album by Carla Bley.
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Social Studies track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Social Studies rankings summary
Overall rank: 49,822nd | 1980s rank: 5,690th | 1981 rank: 618th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 31 Music Albums of 1981 | 9/31 | 4 |
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 64/100 | 7 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 85 Music Albums of 1981 | 43/85 | 3 |
| 2024 |  EyeKanFly | AM Bubbling Under 1980s 3 | 69/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 14 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/26/2024 10:52 |  ForegroundNoise | 3,102 | 60/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2022 18:27 | mityam | 1,250 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2022 03:42 | Skerns | 5,213 | 80/100 |
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