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:
1963
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Rank Score:
7,933
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,904
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Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
7,887
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
7,880
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Year of Release:
2013
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Rank Score:
7,865
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,836
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
7,808
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Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
7,714
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Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
7,706
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Year of Release:
2001
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7,652
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 20 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 26 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,450 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,438 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,624 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,746 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 2,002 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 690 | 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% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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5,012 | 50% | |
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2,648 | 26% | |
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435 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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140 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
