Plays Well
by Alan Licht
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Plays Well is ranked as the best album by Alan Licht.
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Plays Well track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Plays Well rankings
Plays Well rankings summary
Overall rank: 37,494th | 2000s rank: 6,948th | 2001 rank: 682nd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 55 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BassCadet | Top 70 Greatest Music Albums | 46/70 | 21 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 1 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 21 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/07/2025 09:31 |  DommeDamian | 7,699 | 48/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2019 02:07 | Elauqsapid | 2,720 | 64/100 |
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Tha1ChiefRocka 01/09/2021 07:45 in ChiefRocka in 2026
Tha1ChiefRocka 01/09/2021 07:45 in ChiefRocka in 2026“"Plays Well" is an improvisational guitar album from New York-based artist Alan Licht. It is composed of two 36 minute tracks. The first is a piece that contains only Licht's guitar loops and improvisations. Heavily inspired by artists like Henry Flynt, "Remington Khan" is about as good a free…”
View forum post →From Tha1ChiefRocka 07/21/2020 19:01 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
Tha1ChiefRocka 07/21/2020 19:01 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition“Holy shit. He plays well. He plays very well. This is one of the best guitar improvisation albums I've ever heard, and it was a live performance. (Which I guess would be all guitar improvisation albums?) I'll go as far to say that this would be a great entry point for someone that wants to give…”
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