Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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"Under-appreciated classic. Deserves to be as beloved as "Chairs Missing"" Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1978
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1,582
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"It is all about the music. In this case there are no clever lyrics to distract. For me it works grand, just to sing along and feel good. The Police were a really good band. This is actually my favourite." Reply
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1980
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1,580
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"This album is definitely one of Janet's best. It's one of those rare albums that is fantastic from start to finish. "Rhythm Nation 1814" was quite a contrast to her mega breakthrough album, "Control." "Rhythm Nation 1814" would spawn a jaw dropping SEVEN top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. A rec..." [+] Reply
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1989
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1,579
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"It is taboo to have that much bangers on one album." Reply
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2018
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1,578
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"Best TV series. Ever. Yep, even better than X-Files ;) I also love the soundtrack ! Angelo Badalamenti-David Lynch do great team work ! Their other stuff is really cool too." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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1,578
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"It’s hard to know where it places after only one day of listening, but this is definitely one of my favorite releases of 2018. It has a similar feel to me as In Rainbows, in that there’s a perfect marriage of beauty and experimentation. The lyrics are also very timely, addressing the uncertainty ..." [+] Reply
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2018
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1,577
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"Laurie Anderson is not just a musician, but also a performance artist. Now, while I have no trouble defending the music on Big Science, I am well aware that it was originally presented (and arguably is meant to be presented) as a full performance piece, with the music only being a portion. Just t..." [+] Reply
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1982
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1,575
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"Is it just me or are SK super underrated on BEA? Really surprised to see The Woods is not even top 20 (or even top 30) for 2005. Eaaasily top 5 for me." Reply
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2005
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1,573
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"The first three songs are Tool classics, and there are plenty of enjoyable passages throughout the rest of the material." Reply
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1993
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1,572
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"Exemplifies, more than any other XTC album, why I sometimes describe them as the band the Beatles would have been if they'd had to challenge themselves to expand the range of pop music beyond the range already established, before them, by the Beatles. Dense, layered, fussy, but exuberant songs as..." [+] Reply
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1982
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,425 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,410 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,745 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,950 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 38 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,015 | 50% | |
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2,650 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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133 | 1% | |
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