Invitation To Openness
by Les McCann
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Invitation To Openness is ranked as the best album by Les McCann.
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Invitation To Openness track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Invitation To Openness rankings summary
Overall rank: 52,843rd | 1970s rank: 4,890th | 1972 rank: 497th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 25 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 94 Music Albums of 1972 | 28/94 | 4 |
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 67/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | TodFitz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 8/100 | 5 |
| 2019 |  Fischman | My Top Jazz Albums of 1972 | 36/40 | - |
| 2016 |  NickVolos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 56/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 12 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/04/2026 10:04 | TonySayers61 | 25,596 | 64/100 |
| ! | 01/02/2026 20:21 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,630 | 70/100 |
| ! | 08/31/2025 00:01 | Skerns | 5,209 | 80/100 |
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From Anonymous 09/28/2015 19:56 in What album are you listening to right now?
“What album are you listening to right now?”
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