Mudlark
by Leo Kottke
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Leo Kottke bestography
Mudlark is ranked 2nd best out of 18 albums by Leo Kottke on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Leo Kottke is 6- And 12-String Guitar which is ranked number 6601 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 201.
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Mudlark track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Mudlark rankings
Mudlark rankings summary
Overall rank: 29,269th | 1970s rank: 3,183rd | 1971 rank: 351st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Liedzeit | Top 76 Music Albums of 1971 | 56/76 | 1 |
| 2020 |  Droophus | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 30/100 | 14 |
| 2020 | Droophus | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 62/100 | 13 |
| 2018 | rkm | Top 31 Music Albums of 1971 | 24/31 | 1 |
| 2014 |  meccalecca | American Primitive | 22/47 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 30 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/28/2026 19:18 | RemainInLight | 3,817 | 36/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2021 10:54 | TonySayers61 | 25,888 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2019 14:54 | Droophus | 718 | 87/100 |
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Mudlark forum mentions
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From Liedzeit 08/29/2024 12:32 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Liedzeit 08/29/2024 12:32 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
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View post →From meccalecca 06/30/2014 12:31 in Genre Extravaganza: AMERICAN PRIMITIVISM
meccalecca 06/30/2014 12:31 in Genre Extravaganza: AMERICAN PRIMITIVISM“1970s The 1960s were clearly the pinnacle of the narrow parameters of the genre, but it continued on into the 70s with a few memorable releases from Fahey, Kottke and Basho, with Peter Lang, William Ackerman and Alex de Grassi adding something new. While Fahey mainly stayed true to what he did in…”
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Droophus 01/23/2020 04:26 | #247091
Droophus 01/23/2020 04:26 | #247091
Beautiful, bouncy, passionate playing and singing. It’s quite a bit different than the just Leo and his guitar records, but that’s why this one really stands out as his most perfect release.
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