Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
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"i don't understand how Joy Division can be in so many charts, and this album in so few. a masterpiece !!" Reply
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cartoken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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"Very cool sound. I love the big band sound and experimentation on Africa and the rework of Greensleeves. Surprised how low this is on Coltrane's discography on this site tbh." Reply
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1961
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"The debut album for this garage rock band out of San Francisco is an album that deserves to be heard. And heard very loudly. Check out "Whatever Happened to my Rock n Roll" or "Spread Your Love."" Reply
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drivebytornado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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"The longest Iron Maiden album so far. It's probably a bit overlong to be honest, but there is some good stuff here. The first two tracks are excellent, and Bruce Dickinson's, empire of the clouds, is extremely enjoyable. Not as good as they used to be, but still fun." Reply
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2015
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616
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"Very strong follow-up to Leftoverture, high-energy prog/hard rock all the way through save for the wonderful gentleness of Dust in the Wind. Definitely a must-listen album for prog enthusiasts like its predecessor." Reply
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1977
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"A soothing, haunting sound from beginning to end. This album invokes so much feeling and emotion, and if I feel like listening to it I have to listen to it completely through every time. Songs like "Cutting My Fingers Off" and "I Would Hate You if I Could" cut deep and are absolutely gut wrenchin..." [+] Reply
"Such a beautiful album. Wonder why I hasn't blown up here in BEA." Reply
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lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2018
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"Brilliant first album by Foreigner. I think the later efforts possibly have greater highs but no album beats this one as all tracks are of a consistently high quality. Favourites are obviously the hits but also The Damage Is Done, Fool For You Anyway and I Need You." Reply
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1977
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"I don't think there's ever been a greater opening line - to anything, including books and films - than, "I just fucked your bitch in some Gucci flip-flops"." Reply
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Skinny | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2015
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"It's mostly average Dream Theater fare (which I consider to be a cut above the norm so that's fine with me). The lead track is balls-to-the-wall, and the second disk is a 40-minute epic. Can't go wrong there. The album has typical Dream Theater dynamics - plenty of ballads mixed in with the heavi..." [+] Reply
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2002
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,959 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 826 | 8% |
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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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5,009 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 2023 | |
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| 1. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 2. Lana Del Rey | |
| 3. JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown | |
| 4. Caroline Polachek | |
| 5. The National | |
| 6. Boygenius | |
| 7. Slowdive | |
| 8. 파란노을 [Parannoul] | |
| 9. Jessie Ware | |
| 10. Black Country, New Road |
