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Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 51,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!

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Year of Release:
1991
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35,884
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1995
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35,294
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1977
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35,271
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2001
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34,989
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Year of Release:
1969
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33,311
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Year of Release:
1965
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32,753
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1965
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31,989
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1980
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31,577
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1979
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31,559
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1967
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30,568
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 3 of 1,000

Overall Chart composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 1 0%
1940s 27 0%
1950s 287 3%
1960s 726 7%
1970s 1,505 15%
1980s 1,465 15%
1990s 1,710 17%
2000s 1,830 18%
2010s 2,076 21%
2020s 381 4%
Artist Albums %


Bob Dylan 39 0%
The Rolling Stones 33 0%
David Bowie 31 0%
The Beatles 30 0%
Various Artists 27 0%
Miles Davis 27 0%
Neil Young 24 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 4,999 50%
United Kingdom 2,669 27%
Canada 447 4%
Mixed Nationality 295 3%
Australia 224 2%
Germany 167 2%
France 142 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 9,725 97%
Yes 283 3%
Live? Albums %
No 9,735 97%
Yes 273 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 9,895 99%
Yes 113 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Funeral by Arcade Fire
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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