The River (studio album) by Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling
‘The River’ by David Darling & Ketil Bjornstad (1997 ~ ECM 1593) Slipcover
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Very Good
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Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling bestography
The River is ranked as the best album by Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling.
Upcoming concerts
Sep
22
Mon
20:00

Noah Reid: Live Again
Neptune Theatre, Seattle, United States. 

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16
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Dublon
Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, United States. 

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Sep
19
Fri
21:00

Apex Martin
Tannahill's Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth, United States. 

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The River track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The River rankings
All 3 charts that this album appears in:
Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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2025 | ![]() | Top 80 Music Albums of 1997 | 18/80 | 4 |
2025 | ![]() | Top 38 Music Albums of 1997 | 20/38 | 3 |
2018 | ![]() | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 35/100 | 3 |
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 |
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The River ratings
74/100 (from 4 votes)

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Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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95/100 ![]() | 03/25/2025 22:35 | BorderFreeAndrew | ![]() | 74/100 |
75/100 ![]() | 01/06/2023 13:47 | ![]() | ![]() | 49/100 |
80/100 ![]() | 08/12/2018 00:06 | ![]() | ![]() | 67/100 |
60/100 ![]() | 10/26/2014 13:28 | newjlp | ![]() | 56/100 |
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