Folk
by 
briggs54 
So some of these have experimental, country, blues, rock, and/or psychedelic elements. Maybe a better name for this list is "Predominantly Acoustic Singer/Songwriters". Limit 3 albums per artist.
"Where's that one album I like?" Probably on my other acoustic chart. If not make recommendations!
- Chart updated: 03/05/2017 02:15
- (Created: 06/23/2015 09:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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15,287
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1998
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29,608
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Year of Release:
1972
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16,540
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Year of Release:
1969
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6,149
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1965
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25,152
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,408
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1974
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1,319
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2010
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4,552
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Year of Release:
1971
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15,256
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Folk composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 46 | 46% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Tim Buckley | 3 | 3% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 3 | 3% | |
| Roy Harper | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Folk chart changes
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Down 1 from 54th to 55th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/22/2019 18:26 |  Jameth | 47 | 96/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2017 19:21 |  greatson | 905 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2016 11:32 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
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greatson 02/03/2017 19:21 | #184853
Great chart, love it!
But what´s about the old guys... Arlo and Woody Guthrie for example?
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