The Instigator
by Rhett Miller
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The Instigator is ranked as the best album by Rhett Miller.
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The Instigator track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Instigator rankings summary
Overall rank: 51,185th | 2000s rank: 9,570th | 2002 rank: 928th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 2002 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2024 |  buzzdainer | Top 64 Music Albums of 2002 | 11/64 | 4 |
| 2024 | henrygreen0203 | Top 31 Music Albums of 2002 | 19/31 | 2 |
| 2024 | buzzdainer | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2002 | 81/100 | 1 |
| 2023 | cicadelic | Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2002 | 43/90 | - |
| 2021 | henrygreen0203 | Texas Troubadours - 100 Singer-Songwriter Albums | 71/100 | - |
| 2019 | henrygreen0203 | 100 Male Texas Singer-Songwriters | 80/100 | - |
| 2014 | EveryCheapHood | Top 87 Music Albums of the 2000s | 77/87 | 3 |
| 2002 | Village Voice | Village Voice Albums of the Year 2002 | 80/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 10 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 13 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/18/2025 16:57 | cicadelic | 13,886 | 73/100 |
| ! | 10/15/2023 23:32 | dhbarrett | 8,754 | 65/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2023 05:34 | Moondance | 20,806 | 72/100 |
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