Turning Point
by Lonnie Smith
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Lonnie Smith - Turning Point LP - Blue Note [BST 84313] 1969 (VG/EX) VAN GELDER
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Lonnie Smith - Turning Point [Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series] NEW Sealed Vinyl
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Lonnie Smith bestography
Turning Point is ranked as the best album by Lonnie Smith.
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Turning Point track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Turning Point rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 38,225th | 1960s rank: 2,220th | 1969 rank: 357th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 73/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | All that jazz (ish) | 8/76 | - |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 85/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 36/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | byuzak | Top 43 Music Albums of 1969 | 9/43 | 4 |
| 2024 | Johnnyo | My most listened to jazz(ish) albums of 2023 | 26/34 | - |
| 2021 | byuzak | Blue Note's Best Albums 1 - 100 | 79/100 | - |
| 2021 |  NoisyBeast | Favorite Jazz Albums ~ Part Two | 91/100 | - |
| 2019 | Fischman | My Top Jazz Albums of 1969 | 20/40 | - |
| 2015 | NoisyBeast | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 79/100 | 1 |
| 2015 | NoisyBeast | More Albums of the 1960s... #301-400 | 71/100 | - |
| 2010 | studiobl | Top 36 Greatest Music Albums | 32/36 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| 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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| 11/09/2025 21:25 | Johnnyo | 9,802 | 77/100 | |
| 10/17/2024 18:08 | TonySayers61 | 24,397 | 64/100 | |
| 12/22/2018 19:49 | Fischman | 11,858 | 66/100 | |
| 07/07/2018 21:43 | TodFitz | 27,367 | 63/100 | |
| 02/19/2018 18:22 | byuzak | 3,241 | 79/100 |
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