Outpost
by The Samples
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Outpost rankings summary
Overall rank: 65,510th | 1990s rank: 9,631st | 1996 rank: 1,032nd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 1601-1700 | 14/100 | - |
| 2026 | Romanelli | Top 81 Music Albums of 1996 | 38/81 | 3 |
| 2025 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 35/100 | 3 |
| 1996 | WOXY.com | Best Of 1996 | 66/97 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 8 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/01/2021 13:25 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2018 19:10 |  planetneutral | 835 | 75/100 |
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From Romanelli 01/01/2025 19:19 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Beethoven's Last Night
Romanelli 01/01/2025 19:19 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Beethoven's Last Night“2215 THE SAMPLES OUTPOST 1996 – MCA Produced By ED THACKER & WALT BEERY 1. Anyone 2. Did You Ever Look So Nice 3. Learjet 4. Shine On 5. Big Bird 6. Indiana 7. Birth Of Words 8. It’s Curtains 9. The Lost Children (A Slow Motion Crash) 10. Foreign Countries 11. Information 12. All My Thoughts…”
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rockbluesfolkjaz 04/20/2022 16:03 in What album are you listening to right now?
rockbluesfolkjaz 04/20/2022 16:03 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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planetneutral 01/07/2018 19:10 | #204864
planetneutral 01/07/2018 19:10 | #204864
The Samples just don't do anything for me.
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