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Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 50,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!

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Year of Release:
1997
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85,056
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1973
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78,796
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1969
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70,065
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1966
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62,135
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2000
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57,040
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Year of Release:
1967
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56,353
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2007
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55,415
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1975
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55,093
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1972
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54,155
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1967
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50,317
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 1 of 1,000

Overall Chart composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 1 0%
1940s 27 0%
1950s 285 3%
1960s 720 7%
1970s 1,508 15%
1980s 1,468 15%
1990s 1,719 17%
2000s 1,833 18%
2010s 2,087 21%
2020s 352 4%
Artist Albums %


Bob Dylan 37 0%
The Rolling Stones 33 0%
David Bowie 31 0%
The Beatles 30 0%
Miles Davis 27 0%
Various Artists 26 0%
Neil Young 24 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 5,016 50%
United Kingdom 2,664 27%
Canada 448 4%
Mixed Nationality 286 3%
Australia 219 2%
Germany 169 2%
France 141 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 9,709 97%
Yes 291 3%
Live? Albums %
No 9,732 97%
Yes 268 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 9,891 99%
Yes 109 1%
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3. Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
4. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
5. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz
6. For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
7. Folklore by Taylor Swift
8. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief
9. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
10. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
11. Shore by Fleet Foxes
12. What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
13. After Hours by The Weeknd
14. RTJ4 by Run The Jewels
15. Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast
16. Bright Green Field by Squid
17. Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, The Creator
18. How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX
19. Cavalcade by Black Midi
20. A Light For Attracting Attention by The Smile
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