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:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,434
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
6,403
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,392
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,386
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,373
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Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
6,303
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,303
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,289
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,264
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Year of Release:
2012
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Rank Score:
6,263
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 26 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 | 1,437 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,615 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,735 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 2,008 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 698 | 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 | 25 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,026 | 50% | |
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2,641 | 26% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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139 | 1% | |
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