The Dharma At Big Sur / My Father Knew Charles Ives
by John Adams
John Adams – Dharma At Big Sur / My Father Knew Charles Ives 2xCD 2003 Nonesuch
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John Adams: Dharma at Big Sur; My Father Knew Charles Ives - E.U. 2 CDs New $18
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 37,026th | 2000s rank: 6,982nd | 2006 rank: 705th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Top 9 Music Albums of 2006 | 3/9 | 4 | |
| 2026 | Top 62 Music Albums of the 2000s | 25/62 | 12 | |
| 2025 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2006 | 74/100 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Top 80 Music Albums of 2006 | 30/80 | 3 | |
| 2022 | minimal music | 60/100 | - | |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 21 | |||
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| 05/16/2019 21:57 | 8,326 | 67/100 | ||
| 04/26/2018 13:47 | 6,514 | 70/100 | ||
| 11/10/2017 14:44 | 496 | 74/100 |
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JoaoMoreira 11/10/2017 14:45 | #201114
The Dharm at Big Sur is a great composition with an amazing electric violin's tone and work by Tracy Silverman.
My Father Knew Charles Ives is interesting but a midrange contemporary work. It doesnt really surprises.
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