It Takes A Year
by William Ackerman
Acoustic Rock LP WILLIAM ACKERMAN It Takes a Year Windham Hill 1977 1st EX-NM
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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It Takes A Year is ranked as the best album by William Ackerman.
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It Takes A Year track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (6 out of 9 tracks have been rated).
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It Takes A Year rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 41,399th | 1970s rank: 4,156th | 1977 rank: 393rd| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 84/100 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | 84/99 | 3 | |
| 2025 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 89/100 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Top 99 Music Albums of 1977 | 91/99 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Scaruffi Best Albums of 1977 | 37/46 | - | |
| 2023 | These Albums Have Acoustic Guitar | 77/99 | - | |
| 2020 | Top 32 Music Albums of 1977 | 13/32 | 3 | |
| 2019 | Top 74 Music Albums of 1977 | 60/74 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Top 20 Music Albums of 1977 | 9/20 | 3 | |
| 2018 | Top 61 Music Albums of 1977 | 20/61 | 3 | |
| 2014 | American Primitive | 27/47 | - | |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 11 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 18 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/23/2018 03:19 | 11,850 | 66/100 | |
| ! | 08/24/2018 23:57 | 8,204 | 67/100 | |
| ! | 07/03/2018 23:13 | 647 | 82/100 | |
| ! | 01/01/2018 03:23 | TodFitz | 27,325 | 63/100 |
| ! | 10/01/2016 06:07 | rkm | 3,247 | 73/100 |
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