How The Thing Sings
by Bill Orcutt
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Bill Orcutt bestography
How The Thing Sings is ranked 5th best out of 11 albums by Bill Orcutt on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bill Orcutt is Bill Orcutt which is ranked number 18410 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 58.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Overall rank: 53,044th | 2010s rank: 13,414th | 2011 rank: 1,301st| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Wire | 2011 Rewind Chart: Top 50 Releases of the Year | 13/50 | 4 |
| 2011 | Tiny Mix Tapes | 2011: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011 | 25/51 | 3 |
| 2011 | Rock-A-Rolla | Best of 2011 | 34/50 | 2 |
| 2011 | Boomkat | Top 100 Albums 2011 | 35/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 11 | |||
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