Sun City
by Artists United Against Apartheid

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
Year: 1985
Overall rank: 28,762nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
67/100 (from 19 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1985 (305th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (3,602nd)
Award Best albums of all time (28,762nd)

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Overall rank: 28,762nd | 1980s rank: 3,602nd | 1985 rank: 305th
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2026JohnnyoTop 90 Music Albums of 198520/904
2026 sssvnnnTop 81 Music Albums of 198548/812
2025JohnnyoGuitar Greats70/94 -
2025skrapoelTop 54 Music Albums of 198542/541
2025 LeonardThe Pen is mightier than the Sword55/67 -
2025JohnnyoTop albums of the '80's (101 - 200)11/100 -
2025 neilgeeTop 100 Music Albums of 198536/1003
2024 EyeKanFlyAM Bubbling Under 1980s 299/100 -
2024JohnnyoConnections 1 (From Jorge Santana to ??????46/57 -
2023cicadelicRobert Christgau: Dean's List 198545/49 -
2023cicadelicL.A. Times HILBURN’S BEST LP’S OF ’851/99 -
2021 RoundTheBendTop 34 Music Albums of 19859/344
2020panapsal100 favorite jazz-electro albums of all time10/100 -
2020MARTINBORSTop 38 Music Albums of 198537/380
2019WayneMCRolling Stone 100 Best Albums of the 1980s100/100 -
2018AlienCinemaTop 100 Music Albums of 198548/1003
2016 RoundTheBendTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s65/1007
2016 RoundTheBendTop Rated Albums 301-40098/100 -
2013 jhuikTop 23 Music Albums of 198523/230
1989Rolling Stone100 Best Albums of the Eighties100/1000
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 22
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 30
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67/100 (from 19 votes)
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10/22/2025 22:56 EyeKanFly  Ratings distribution  8,42765/100
 
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01/07/2023 12:43 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,22572/100
 
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09/20/2020 23:17 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,04174/100
 
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07/18/2020 09:56 jnfbn  Ratings distribution  8,88081/100
 
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12/22/2019 00:23 UofTBlues  Ratings distribution  3,63171/100

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From 06/19/2019 07:11 | #237843
This is a brilliant political album to fight against racism.
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From 04/23/2016 23:33 | #164366
Possibly best songs: Revolutionary Situation, Let Me See Your ID, and Silver & Gold.
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