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 Kingdom121Dire Straits16Brothers In Arms (222nd)18,079
United States122Paul Simon29Graceland (123rd)18,072
United States123Love18Forever Changes (75th)18,040
United Kingdom124Deep Purple69Machine Head (250th)17,953
United Kingdom125New Order31Power, Corruption & Lies (254th)17,868
United Kingdom126Jethro Tull46Aqualung (310th)17,660
United States127OutKast8Aquemini (278th)17,304
United States128Elvis Presley152Elvis Presley (343rd)17,290
United Kingdom129Elton John56Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (208th)16,919
United Kingdom130Richard David James36Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (239th)16,642
United States131Guns N' Roses9Appetite For Destruction (116th)16,373
United States132Phil Elverum41The Glow Pt. 2 (197th)16,276
United States133Johnny Cash125At Folsom Prison (325th)16,110
United States134Beastie Boys16Paul's Boutique (240th)16,029
United States135Car Seat Headrest19Teens Of Denial (220th)16,026
United States136Rage Against The Machine9Rage Against The Machine (112th)15,981
United Kingdom137John Lennon23John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (147th)15,931
United States138The War On Drugs9Lost In The Dream (166th)15,496
United Kingdom139George Harrison18All Things Must Pass (100th)15,454
United States140Foo Fighters17The Colour And The Shape (355th)15,358
Total artists: 1,000. Page 7 of 50
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