The Way It Is (studio album) by Big Mama Thornton

The Way It Is by Big Mama Thornton
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 55,381st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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74/100 (from 2 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1969 (559th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (3,106th)
Award Best albums of all time (55,381st)
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Big Mama Thornton bestography

The Way It Is is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Big Mama Thornton on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Big Mama Thornton is In Europe which is ranked number 34364 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 22.

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Best Albums of 1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
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7. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
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17. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
19. Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. Karma by Pharoah Sanders
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