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! (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
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"One of the best records of the 1990's." Reply
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1993
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614
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"A real interesting switch up in mood and sound from last year’s ‘Laurel Hell’ and dare I say it punches just as much as an overall piece of work…" Reply
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2023
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614
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"A truly fantastic album and my favorite from Traffic. Definitely underrated on this website, everything here is a classic, most notably the title track. If you're a fan of progressive rock, folk, jazz fusion, or any similar genre, you should probably love this album as well. I recommend it for an..." [+] Reply
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1971
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613
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"Logged as a compilation but how can a previously unreleased album of studio recordings be a compilation? Really good anyways. Possibly better than loaded but not the first 3." Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1985
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613
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"For all you "smooth rock" fans out there, this is essentially the British equivalent of Yacht Rock. Whereas the 70s American yacht rock was breezy & upbeat, the New Romantics were somber & arty. Owes a sizable debt to Roxy Music. fave track: Backwaters" Reply
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1984
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613
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"Ennio Morricone is one the best soundtrack composer's of all time. If you have any interest at all in this type of music, listen to this record." Reply
"Only hits!! But my favourite one is "Fleas". I don't know why, it's great. 1 and a half minute of happiness" Reply
"JCM is up there with Springsteen & Dylan as one of America's finest this album has a heart warming feel to. Love it" Reply
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1987
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612
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"it took me several months to realize that this isn't an ordinary electronic album." Reply
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cartoken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2012
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,431 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,613 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,734 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,010 | 50% | |
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2,663 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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|---|---|
| 1. Charles Mingus | |
| 2. Bob Dylan | |
| 3. The Beatles | |
| 4. James Brown | |
| 5. Sam Cooke | |
| 6. Thelonious Monk | |
| 7. The Thelonious Monk Quartet | |
| 8. The Beach Boys | |
| 9. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane | |
| 10. Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach | |
| 11. Jorge Ben | |
| 12. John Coltrane | |
| 13. Kenny Burrell | |
| 14. Oscar Peterson Trio | |
| 15. Oscar Peterson | |
| 16. Roy Orbison | |
| 17. John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman | |
| 18. John Coltrane Quartet | |
| 19. Herbert Von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker | |
| 20. Jimmy Smith |
