Ananda Shankar
by Ananda Shankar

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 19,462nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 43 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1970 (227th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,404th)
Award Best albums of all time (19,462nd)

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Overall rank: 19,462nd | 1970s rank: 2,404th | 1970 rank: 227th

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69/100 (from 43 votes)
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75/100
 
05/14/2026 14:52 HoldenM  Ratings distribution  1,82084/100
 
80/100
 
04/25/2026 23:38 Robert Anton Wil  Ratings distribution  1,14184/100
 
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04/12/2026 20:16 RemainInLight  Ratings distribution  3,52136/100
 
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01/06/2026 08:36 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  12,05070/100
 
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11/19/2025 20:47 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,43470/100

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75/100
From 05/14/2026 14:52 | #314457
Totally solid!
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From 11/10/2021 12:21 | #276067
Not offering much to the western listeners.
Sitar in small dozes is fine but not in these proprotions
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From 03/18/2021 16:13 | #267492
mostly novelty sitar and covers
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From 11/01/2013 12:54 | #90028
Not entirely convincing (those covers), but side 2 is good, with a banger of a final track.
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