The Way I Should
by Iris DeMent
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Iris Dement The Way I Should (30th Anniversary) RSD 2026 VINYL BRAND NEW
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The Way I Should by Iris DeMent (CD, Oct-1996, Warner Bros.)
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Iris DeMent bestography
The Way I Should is ranked 5th best out of 8 albums by Iris DeMent on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Iris DeMent is My Life which is ranked number 12965 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 89.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Way I Should track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Way I Should rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 30,422nd | 1990s rank: 4,678th | 1996 rank: 532nd| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  imimesis | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 36/100 | 13 |
| 2025 | imimesis | Top 12 Music Albums of 1996 | 7/12 | 3 |
| 2024 |  buzzdainer | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 94/100 | 1 |
| 2024 | buzzdainer | Top 54 Music Albums of 1996 | 10/54 | 4 |
| 2024 | cicadelic | Robert Christgau: Dean's List 1996 | 6/64 | - |
| 2022 | henrygreen0203 | Top 45 Music Albums of 1996 | 14/45 | 4 |
| 1996 | BigO | BigO Best Albums 1996 | 25/40 | 2 |
| 1996 | Village Voice | Village Voice Albums of the Year 1996 | 17/20 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 28 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 12/13/2023 22:48 | LosWochos | 46,909 | 75/100 | |
| 06/25/2023 12:21 | ElstonGunnn | 910 | 82/100 | |
| 02/03/2022 02:06 | Moondance | 20,354 | 72/100 | |
| 03/04/2019 19:51 | imimesis | 2,029 | 81/100 | |
| 11/18/2017 02:33 | vambo | 119 | 92/100 |
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