Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 57,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
9,052
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
9,021
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,981
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,933
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,899
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Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
8,868
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Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
8,834
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
8,833
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Year of Release:
2014
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Rank Score:
8,833
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Year of Release:
1987
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8,820
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 17 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 27 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 301 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 722 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,449 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,447 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,633 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,761 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2,012 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 646 | 6% |
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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 | 25 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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5,009 | 50% | |
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2,651 | 27% | |
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437 | 4% | |
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321 | 3% | |
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223 | 2% | |
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161 | 2% | |
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140 | 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 Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
