Ball N' Chain
by Big Mama Thornton
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Ball N Chain by Big Mama Thornton (CD, 1993) Arhoolie CD 305
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Very Good
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Ball N' Chain track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (1 out of 16 tracks have been rated).
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Rankings summary
Overall rank: - | 1980s rank: 10,712th | 1989 rank: 1,196th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 38/100 | 3 |
| 2024 |  bonafini | Top 33 Music Albums of 1968 | 15/33 | - |
| 2023 | bonafini | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 61/100 | - |
| 2018 |  NoisyBeast | Top Albums of 1989... #201-300 | 4/100 | - |
| 2017 | Fischman | Greatest Blues Albums | 55/100 | - |
| 2017 | NoisyBeast | Top 2000 Albums of the 1980s... #1401-1500 | 30/100 | - |
| 2015 |  Captain_Dude | FAVORITE BLUES ALBUMS | 74/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 3 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 02/12/2025 11:30 | duelek | 1,736 | 76/100 | |
| 02/26/2023 23:21 | zonecommander | 110 | 75/100 | |
| 01/31/2019 05:41 | bonafini | 1,805 | 80/100 | |
| 12/22/2018 20:10 | Fischman | 11,857 | 66/100 | |
| 08/25/2018 21:47 | TodFitz | 27,351 | 63/100 |
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