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)18,098
United States122Love18Forever Changes (76th)18,052
United Kingdom123Dire Straits16Brothers In Arms (222nd)17,991
United Kingdom124Deep Purple69Machine Head (249th)17,884
United Kingdom125New Order31Power, Corruption & Lies (254th)17,871
United Kingdom126Jethro Tull46Thick As A Brick (310th)17,670
United States127Elvis Presley152Elvis Presley (342nd)17,309
United States128OutKast8Aquemini (278th)17,298
United Kingdom129Elton John56Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (208th)16,916
United Kingdom130Richard David James36Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (239th)16,676
United States131Guns N' Roses9Appetite For Destruction (116th)16,251
United States132Phil Elverum41The Glow Pt. 2 (197th)16,241
United States133Beastie Boys16Paul's Boutique (240th)16,109
United States134Johnny Cash125At Folsom Prison (326th)16,106
United States135Car Seat Headrest19Teens Of Denial (219th)16,042
United Kingdom136John Lennon23John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (148th)15,893
United States137Rage Against The Machine9Rage Against The Machine (113th)15,874
United States138The War On Drugs9Lost In The Dream (166th)15,475
United Kingdom139George Harrison18All Things Must Pass (100th)15,471
United States140Foo Fighters17The Colour And The Shape (354th)15,366
Total artists: 1,000. Page 7 of 50
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