The Glass Bead Game
by James Blackshaw
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James Blackshaw bestography
The Glass Bead Game is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by James Blackshaw on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by James Blackshaw is The Cloud Of Unknowing which is ranked number 18758 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 58.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Glass Bead Game track list
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The Glass Bead Game rankings summary
Overall rank: 53,598th | 2000s rank: 9,999th | 2009 rank: 1,101st Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 82 Music Albums of 2009 | 35/82 | 3 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Albums of the year 2009 by Textura | 5/39 | - |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 60 Music Albums of 2009 | 39/60 | 2 |
| 2024 |  meccalecca | Top 34 Music Albums of 2009 | 18/34 | 3 |
| 2023 |  briggs54 | These Albums Have Acoustic Guitar | 76/99 | - |
| 2016 | meccalecca | Losing Your Mind Isn't the Worst thing That Could Happen | 18/85 | - |
| 2014 | meccalecca | American Primitive | 41/47 | - |
| 2014 | meccalecca | Hidden Treasures of the 2000s | 20/100 | - |
| 2013 | meccalecca | Folklore | 64/82 | - |
| 2009 | Textura | Top Albums 2009 | 5/51 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 10 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/21/2023 19:59 | MadhattanJack | 6,053 | 66/100 |
| ! | 12/27/2018 02:22 | Hayden | 7,976 | 72/100 |
| ! | 06/25/2016 23:40 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,755 | 74/100 |
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The Glass Bead Game forum mentions
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From MadhattanJack 07/21/2023 19:59 in What album are you listening to right now?
MadhattanJack 07/21/2023 19:59 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
View topic (2 mentions) →From meccalecca 06/30/2014 12:49 in Genre Extravaganza: AMERICAN PRIMITIVISM
meccalecca 06/30/2014 12:49 in Genre Extravaganza: AMERICAN PRIMITIVISM“Ten Quintessential American Primitive Records The birth of the genre The ultimate treasure of American Primitivism When the east meets the west. A prototype for freak folk. Devendra Banhart, eat your heart out! Basho’s best. A manic frenzy of 12 string steel. A droning ancestor of what began…”
View post →From Anonymous 05/27/2014 23:46 in Recommendations Thread
“Awesome. Glad you liked it. All obvious favoritism aside, it's one of the most beautiful records I've heard in the past 10 years. For a similar vibe, James Blackshaw and John Fahey are the absolute best. Yea, it seems to be awesome by first impression, it's a pity it is so unfamous. Thank you for…”
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