Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground
by Various Artists

Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground by Various Artists
(Compilation album)
Year: 2004
Release date: 2004-10-12
Overall rank: 19,398th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 7 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2004 (328th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (3,554th)
Award Best albums of all time (19,398th)

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Overall rank: 19,398th | 2000s rank: 3,554th | 2004 rank: 328th

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01/19/2026 12:23 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  14,95974/100
 
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From 01/02/2023 22:22 | #292442
What a cracking compilation.
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