Overall Chart
Explore the overall rankings of the best albums in history, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"I finally listened to the album in one sitting, in its entirety. For 23 years I’d only listened to the hits and bits of other songs. I was floored by this album. It is certainly greater than the sum of its parts. For instance, the final 5 songs (including “We Only Come Out At Night” which is my f..." [+] Reply
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1995
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14,408
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"Oh man, what a great album. When I first got my copy I would just listen to it on repeat for days, it never fails to make me happy, the catchy tunes and rockin solos keep me coming back to this day. Ending with such an innocent song about love like Only In Dreams, just sends chills down my spine...." [+] Reply
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1994
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14,356
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"This album is the perfect musical manifestation of a snowy winter night where the ground is covered in white and the sky is filled with stars. It's probably the most emotional, gorgeous, and dreamy album ever recorded. The album has many highs, and the highest of those has to be the climax of Viò..." [+] Reply
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1999
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14,326
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"I can't get over how she set me free 0h, oh, lonesome me... Is there another album that more embodies the sound of the 70s? Back when bands' lyrics were repeated by the faithful like sacred truths. Back when albums seemed larger than life carrying their own mythology and album covers were gazed u..." [+] Reply
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1970
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14,238
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"It was around the second or third time I listened to it that I realised this was a modern classic. Eventually it ended up topping my list of favorite albums from the year (sorry Frank Ocean), and now here it is at the number one spot!!!! Fantastic album, few artists can create an album that so pe..." [+] Reply
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2012
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13,782
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"There's a feeling I get from Close to the Edge which I get from very few other albums. There's this feeling that it's bigger than me, almost towering over me. All three songs range from hard-hitting to peaceful at times, sometimes changing mood in the middle of the song. It's apparent that these ..." [+] Reply
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1972
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13,498
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"This album is one of the most consistent hip-hop projects ever made. Mad lib’s production is flawless and MF DOOM’s lyricism is absolutely phenomenal. My favorite hip-hop album. Honestly, my favorite album - period. Listen to this if you haven’t already, and if you’ve already listened to it - lis..." [+] Reply
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2004
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13,450
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"Just noticed the "album of the day" sliding across the front page :) And it's a favourite ! Every track is a killer (yeah even the butcher one) ! I only wish the single "She's Not There" was on this album. And am I the only one to do those funny breath impersonations for "Time of the Season" ??! ..." [+] Reply
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1968
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13,417
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"Never expected to like it as much as I did. I thought it would be one of those "that-one-debut-album-by-a-band-that-everyone-goes-crazy-over-yet-they-don't-give-their-subsequent-albums-a-chance-because-their-not-critically-acclaimed-as-this-one". It is one of those albums but, dammit, it just got..." [+] Reply
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2002
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12,880
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"Björk, one of the greatest vocalists alive today ("All Is Full of Love" can attest to this), reached her peak with one of the most beautiful and emotive albums ever made. Driven by great icy electronic production and beautiful strings, this album is made for quality headphones. The track sequenci..." [+] Reply
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1997
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12,500
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 301 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,420 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,399 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,747 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,966 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 821 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,008 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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338 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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155 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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