Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 58,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!
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Year of Release:
1971
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9,236
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Year of Release:
2004
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9,228
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Year of Release:
1970
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9,193
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Year of Release:
1977
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9,188
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Year of Release:
1996
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9,161
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Year of Release:
1984
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9,160
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Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
9,097
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Year of Release:
2009
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9,025
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Year of Release:
1968
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9,011
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Year of Release:
2007
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8,998
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 16 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 38 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,444 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,433 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,617 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,731 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 2,006 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 706 | 7% |
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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% | |
| Various Artists | 26 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
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5,026 | 50% | |
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2,641 | 26% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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319 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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138 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
