Open Sesame
by Kool & The Gang
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Kool & The Gang bestography
Open Sesame is ranked 16th best out of 28 albums by Kool & The Gang on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Kool & The Gang is Spirit Of The Boogie which is ranked number 8623 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 145.
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Open Sesame track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Open Sesame rankings
Open Sesame rankings summary
Overall rank: 76,200th | 1970s rank: 6,686th | 1976 rank: 661st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 | 37/100 | 3 |
| 2024 |  Boltzmann | funk - '60s & '70s | 60/98 | - |
| 2020 | DigitalDreamDoor | Albums of the year 1976 | 56/98 | 2 |
| 2018 |  CharlieBarley | My Favourite Disco Songs | 98/100 | - |
| 2015 |  Captain_Dude | FAVORITE DISCO ALBUMS | 83/100 | - |
| 2015 |  briggs54 | Funky Stuff | 54/75 | - |
| 2014 | Captain_Dude | FAVORITE FUNK ALBUMS | 54/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 5 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/24/2021 01:12 | Boltzmann | 1,851 | 68/100 |
| ! | 03/24/2021 14:02 | Jakor | 5,525 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2019 13:39 | ruiandr77 | 1,839 | 68/100 |
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Boltzmann 05/24/2021 01:12 | #270025
Open Sesame is the best track they've ever made.
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