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: 6 hours ago).
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"this was a really strong debut album, and the song "Gorecki" is a real standout, and it has made it onto many mix CDs i've burned for friends. a snippet was included in the film Moulin Rouge, and it's been used in other films and the tv series Torchwood." Reply
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philbutrin | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This album is so bright and piercing, yet ferociously catchy." Reply
"My third favorite electronic album behind violator and pretty hate machine" Reply
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1999
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352
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"Easily my favorite musical soundtrack of the 2010s. The songs are all heavily influenced by jazz, with the instrumentation often stealing the spotlight. That's not to say the singing and lyrics aren't great though. Emma Stone and, to a slightly lesser degree, Ryan Gosling, hit it out of the park,..." [+] Reply
"For me, it's a shame that these two pieces (Different Trains and Electric Counterpoint) were released together and for the purposes of album rating must be reviewed as one. Different Trains is, for me, a masterpiece in threading together the melody from voice technique with field recordings of tr..." [+] Reply
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ForegroundNoise | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A shift from Fontaines’ distinctive sound. Despite being something of an acoustic album, it goes beyond the classic indie folk sound." Reply
"This self-titled album, Indigo Girls' second full-length, is one of the most iconic of my college years, and the album that my high school sweetheart loved more than any other. In terms of production, it's a big step forward from their self-produced debut Strange Fire, and it includes some well-c..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is what 80s pop should have sounded like. One of the catchiest albums I've heard ! Definitely needs more BEA fans." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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"This is Battles first album since losing their vocalist, and their sound has changed a bit. I would say that their last album, “Mirrored" was strange. Good, but quite strange. I can say how many times I was listening to the song “Atlas" and people looked at me funny. However, this album is a bit ..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2011
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"After three listens, I found myself liking this one quite a bit." Reply
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planetneutral | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 415 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,409 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,949 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 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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5,013 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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133 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
