Ritchie
by Ritchie Valens

Ritchie by Ritchie Valens
Year: 1959
Overall rank: 14,542nd   
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70/100 (from 24 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1959 (98th)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (428th)
Award Best albums of all time (14,542nd)

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Ritchie Valens bestography

Ritchie is ranked 2nd best out of 5 albums by Ritchie Valens on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Ritchie Valens is Ritchie Valens which is ranked number 2299 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 699.

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Ritchie rankings

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Overall rank: 14,542nd | 1950s rank: 428th | 1959 rank: 98th

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