Top-ranked artists

The top-ranked artists that appear most prominently in over 56,000 greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com are listed below:

N.B. Artist from before the mid-1960s may not be as well represented in this chart, because this chart only takes into account their albums. (Before that time, singles were far more prevalent than albums).

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Rank Artist Albums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums)
United States121Paul Simon29Graceland (123rd)17,972
United Kingdom122Dire Straits16Brothers In Arms (221st)17,970
United Kingdom123Deep Purple69Machine Head (252nd)17,876
United States124Love18Forever Changes (77th)17,804
United Kingdom125New Order31Power, Corruption & Lies (255th)17,770
United Kingdom126Jethro Tull46Aqualung (315th)17,498
United States127OutKast8Aquemini (279th)17,277
United States128Elvis Presley151Elvis Presley (343rd)17,250
United Kingdom129Elton John56Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (211th)16,832
United Kingdom130Richard David James34Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (239th)16,615
United States131Guns N' Roses9Appetite For Destruction (116th)16,346
United States132Phil Elverum41The Glow Pt. 2 (195th)16,177
United States133Johnny Cash125At Folsom Prison (314th)16,177
United States134Car Seat Headrest20Teens Of Denial (219th)16,081
United States135Beastie Boys16Paul's Boutique (244th)15,963
United Kingdom136John Lennon23John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (148th)15,849
United States137Rage Against The Machine9Rage Against The Machine (112th)15,824
United States138The War On Drugs9Lost In The Dream (167th)15,411
United States139Foo Fighters17The Colour And The Shape (356th)15,347
United Kingdom140George Harrison18All Things Must Pass (101st)15,272
Total artists: 1,000. Page 7 of 50
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