Winter In America
by Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson

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Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson
Year: 1974
Release date: 1974-05-00
Overall rank: 4,330th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 68 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (70th)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (719th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,330th)

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Winter In America is ranked as the best album by Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson.

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Overall rank: 4,330th | 1970s rank: 719th | 1974 rank: 70th  Overall chart history
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75/100 (from 68 votes)
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 !		05/08/2026 14:41 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,55070/100
 
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From BestEverAlbums 07/12/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5371): By seb7
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1998) 2. (1968) 3. by by (2016) 5. (1976) 6. by (1970) 7. by (1995) 8. (1999) 9. by (2002) 10. by (2016) 11. (2021) 12. by (1985) 13. by (2022) 14. by (1996) 15. by (1983) 16. by (1959) 17. by by (2006) 19. by (1971) 20. by (2003)…”
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From 08/16/2019 00:23 | #241225
Favorite Tracks:Peace Go With You Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum), Back Home, The Bottle, Song For Bobby Smith, H20 Gate Blues, Peace go With You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam)
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From 08/03/2021 12:21 | #272175
vibey keyboards. silly lyrics. off tune vocals (Edited)
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