Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 58,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
20,740
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,586
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Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
20,066
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,772
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,582
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Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
19,274
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,121
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Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
19,000
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,940
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Year of Release:
1970
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18,702
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 5 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 38 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,444 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,432 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,616 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,731 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 2,005 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 709 | 7% |
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| Bob Dylan | 38 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 33 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 26 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 25 | 0% | |
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5,024 | 50% | |
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2,641 | 26% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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319 | 3% | |
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223 | 2% | |
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160 | 2% | |
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139 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
