Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 57,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!
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Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
5,587
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,542
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,535
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Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
5,535
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Year of Release:
1983
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5,531
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,515
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,514
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Year of Release:
2019
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Rank Score:
5,505
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
5,484
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Year of Release:
1973
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5,484
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 31 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 26 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 718 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,449 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,439 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,620 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,740 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 2,009 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 694 | 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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5,015 | 50% | |
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2,648 | 26% | |
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433 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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223 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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140 | 1% | |
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