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:
2000
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Rank Score:
7,169
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,142
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Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
7,139
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Year of Release:
2013
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7,095
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Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
7,018
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Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
7,014
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Year of Release:
2016
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Rank Score:
7,011
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,988
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,983
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Year of Release:
1967
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6,952
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 23 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 38 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 722 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,442 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,435 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,616 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,732 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 2,007 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 703 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,026 | 50% | |
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2,642 | 26% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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320 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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138 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1986 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Metallica | |
| 3. Paul Simon | |
| 4. Peter Gabriel | |
| 5. XTC | |
| 6. Talk Talk | |
| 7. Slayer | |
| 8. R.E.M. | |
| 9. Beastie Boys | |
| 10. Depeche Mode | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Bon Jovi | |
| 13. Megadeth | |
| 14. Prince | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 17. Nick Cave | |
| 18. Iron Maiden | |
| 19. Run-D.M.C. | |
| 20. Cocteau Twins |
