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: 4 hours ago).
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"We really are seeing a new breed of indie rock right now. This sounds exactly like the missing link between Fleet Foxes & Built To Spill, seasoned with something else entirely. One eye’s on the past and one’s on the future but they’ve got their fingers on the pulse. It’s complex but accessible, l..." [+] Reply
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Komorebi-D | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Hit me hard when I wasn't paying attention. Genius." Reply
"Awesome piece of work. The music takes you on a voyage that never stops. Soulsoothing." Reply
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doombringer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's definitely not my thing (I'm a 54 year-old male). However, I do appreciate that she is exhibiting more talent than most of today's new music artists in any genre. That said, I prefer Jewel's "Pieces of You" which was recorded in 1995 when she was 21." Reply
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2008
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"Not quite as uncompromising as their debut; while Entertainment has a unique punk feel to it, this settles in to a more typical post-punk sound. The anger is still there though, and there is still some edge to the guitars as well. Pretty good follow-up to one of the best debuts of all time." Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1981
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436
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"The first half of the album feels so perfect that as some people would say "it insists upon itself". However, from track six the vibe of the album is a bit deeper and you can sense a sort of soul out there that make it, all in all, a fair album. Invisible is a standout here..." Reply
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covecove | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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436
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"Excellent composition, beautifully delivered. I like this one even more than the more acclaimed Journey." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A return to the classic New Order sound, very underrated." Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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"The definition of hair metal. A highly uneven affair but with enough big, dumb, good rockin' tracks to warrant a thumbs up." Reply
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Bork | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Good album with great vocals, they are something that makes this record special among other 50s music in that style." Reply
Total albums: 10,000. Page 344 of 1,000
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 | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,721 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,968 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 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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4,998 | 50% | |
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2,658 | 27% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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