Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 53,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!
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Year of Release:
1971
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10,247
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Year of Release:
1977
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5,808
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1972
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5,771
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1973
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5,364
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1978
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4,540
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1981
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3,456
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1967
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2,787
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1970
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2,201
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1972
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2,102
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1974
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2,027
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 49 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 859 | 9% | |
| 1960s | 2,477 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 5,469 | 55% | |
| 1980s | 6,290 | 63% | |
| 1990s | 9,251 | 93% | |
| 2000s | 12,048 | 120% | |
| 2010s | 16,050 | 161% | |
| 2020s | 7,001 | 70% |
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| Various Artists | 1,238 | 12% | |
| R. Stevie Moore | 95 | 1% | |
| Johnny Cash | 49 | 0% | |
| The Residents | 48 | 0% | |
| Buckethead | 47 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 43 | 0% | |
| Elvis Presley | 42 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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24,286 | 243% | |
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10,293 | 103% | |
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2,901 | 29% | |
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2,683 | 27% | |
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2,117 | 21% | |
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1,789 | 18% | |
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1,607 | 16% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Stevie Wonder | |
| 12. Bob Dylan | |
| 13. Paul McCartney | |
| 14. Yes | |
| 15. Joni Mitchell | |
| 16. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Nick Drake | |
| 19. Queen | |
| 20. Joy Division |