Greatest Obscure Albums By Top BEA Members part 1(1-100)
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These are the most obscure albums in top members greatest album charts, if taking into account the fewest number of charts in which the albums appear(before this chart was added). If more than one album is in the same number of charts then the highest ranked album in the chart is included. Albums are listed from top ranked member onwards. Please bear in mind that this chart is only updated once in a while, and is very time consuming to do so.
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Live From Alabama 
Live
United States Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
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Romanelli @ No 80 (8 charts, before this chart). [First added to this chart: 10/21/2019]
Year of Release:
2012
Appears in:
9 charts
Rank Score:
30
Rank in 2012:
697
Rank in 2010s:
6,796
Overall Rank:
28,785
Average Rating:
 74 (10 votes)
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Ciudad De Las Ideas 
Spain Vicente Amigo
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Albumaster @ No 23/40 (3 charts, before this chart). [First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
2002
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
44
Rank in 2002:
403
Rank in 2000s:
4,159
Overall Rank:
22,318
Average Rating:
 71 (10 votes)
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Dynamite 
United States The Schramms
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Cicadelic @ No 33 (4 charts). [First added to this chart: 10/10/2023]
Year of Release:
1992
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
80
Rank in 1992:
227
Rank in 1990s:
2,292
Overall Rank:
14,261
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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Deltas 
France Chapelier Fou
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Bojolpif71 @ No 88 (7 charts). [First added to this chart: 05/05/2016]
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
21
Rank in 2014:
950
Rank in 2010s:
9,026
Overall Rank:
36,685
Average Rating:
 72 (12 votes)
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Spirits & Worm 
United States Spirits & Worm
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Steppenwolf666 @ No 55 (2 charts) [First added to this chart: 10/10/2023]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
34
Rank in 1970:
283
Rank in 1970s:
3,044
Overall Rank:
26,506
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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1967-1970 
Compilation
United Kingdom The Beatles
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LosWochos @ No 48 (131 charts). No obscure albums in chart. [First added to this chart: 02/06/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
135 charts
Rank Score:
680
Rank in 1973:
47
Rank in 1970s:
436
Overall Rank:
2,339
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 508 votes)  87 (508 votes)
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呼吸 [Kokyū] 
Soundtrack
Japan Lily Chou-Chou
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Pa @ No 88 (12 charts) [First added to this chart: 01/12/2019]
Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
13 charts
Rank Score:
48
Rank in 2001:
381
Rank in 2000s:
3,917
Overall Rank:
21,118
Average Rating:
 78 (13 votes)
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S Is For Space 
United States White Flag
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NoisyBeast @ No 60 (4 charts). [First added to this chart: 05/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
42
Rank in 1982:
340
Rank in 1980s:
3,025
Overall Rank:
23,299
Average Rating:
 71 (5 votes)
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Gypsum Strings 
United States Oakley Hall
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Johnnyo @ No 56 (15 charts). [First added to this chart: 05/18/2017]
Year of Release:
2006
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
22
Rank in 2006:
677
Rank in 2000s:
6,687
Overall Rank:
35,245
Average Rating:
 72 (7 votes)
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Hit And Run 
United Kingdom Iain Matthews
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Moondance @ No 9 (7 charts). [First added to this chart: 09/23/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
100
Rank in 1977:
151
Rank in 1970s:
1,639
Overall Rank:
11,581
Average Rating:
 71 (5 votes)
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Greatest Obscure Albums By Top BEA Members part 1(1-100) composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 3 3%
1970s 13 13%
1980s 13 13%
1990s 20 20%
2000s 25 25%
2010s 22 22%
2020s 4 4%
Country Albums %


United States 39 39%
United Kingdom 19 19%
France 5 5%
Germany 4 4%
Brazil 4 4%
Australia 4 4%
Canada 3 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 85 85%
Yes 15 15%
Live? Albums %
No 95 95%
Yes 5 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Greatest Obscure Albums By Top BEA Members part 1(1-100) chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 10th to 11th
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by Jennifer Love Hewitt
Faller Down 1 from 12th to 13th
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by Kingswood
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From 05/09/2025 11:25 | #308906
Thanks for letting me know, i will amend the chart asap.
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From 05/01/2025 11:49 | #308775
I no longer have K-Rino on my chart. You can choose either of these:
Hopsin - Knock Madness @ No 2 (12 charts)
Trespassers William - Different Stars @ No 16 (8 charts)
Foetus - Gash @ No 19 (14 charts)
Daniel Bedingfield - Second First Impression @ No 33 (10 charts)
Damon Albarn - Democrazy @ No 48 (5 charts)
Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void @ No 53 (9 charts)
Donovan - For Little Ones @ No 60 (7 charts)
John Van Deusen - (I Am) Origami Pt.2 @ No 68 (3 charts)
Chris Tomlin - Arriving @ No 70 (6 charts)
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From 04/10/2022 05:18 | #283971
I loved looking at this chart - what a wonderful concept. Thanks for taking the time to do the research and then to put the chart together..
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From 01/07/2022 15:12 | #278799
Great idea for a chart and a great source of “new to me” music. Thanks for pulling it together steppenwolf
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From 09/13/2021 18:41 | #273687
Awesome premise for a chart. Made some additions to the wishlist!!
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From 01/17/2021 02:56 | #264533
Thanks for your comments Nick. No I didn't know that about Baby Lemonade.

The reason I'm sticking to my rules for this chart is that what I might think is obscure someone else might not, and vice versa. So the Beatles, and Dylan, stay in, as certain albums by them are in very few members charts.
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From 01/15/2021 00:19 | #264438
Hey man,

I like it. Cool idea, although I have to say that some of the entries are not that obscure. You may want to dig some lesser known entries from the BEA member's chart.

Thanks for including my obscure "Baby Lemonade" album. Do you know they were Arthur Lee's "backing band prior to his incarceration in 1996, and after his release from prison in 2001 until his death in 2006"?

Check-out this rendition of Love's "Signed DC" on YouTube - don't miss the kids at the end :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myXKh6i3dlY

Peace,
Nick
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From 10/08/2020 08:06 | #259123
Some of the albums/artists on this chart might be a surprise, even the Beatles show up on part two of the chart, and Bob Dylan in this one. However I'm sticking to the rule of how many charts an album appears in, no matter how well known the artist is. I have just checked the Modest Mouse entry and it is still the album in the least number of charts in that members top 100.
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From 10/07/2020 23:51 | #259108
Cool idea for a chart especially since you added one of mine a while back. Confused why Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse is on here. Highly ranked in 97.
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From 04/17/2020 12:50 | #250099
What an excellent idea for a chart! Thank you for posting. And now, of course, I have a new list of albums to investigate...
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Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. Nirvana
10. The Velvet Underground
11. Neil Young
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. The Beach Boys
16. R.E.M.
17. Kanye West
18. Pixies
19. Bruce Springsteen
20. Jimi Hendrix
 
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