Overall Chart
Explore the overall rankings of the best albums in history, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"I saw an infographic that described this album as astronaut porn music. Can confirm: definitely makes me want to film a space porno." Reply
Year of Release:
1973
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3,185
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"Really good album. I appreciate that REM couldn't just keep churning out albums with the same sound and approach forever but those IRS discs really are special. I don't agree that the band was lousy after going to the majors but they were definitely different." Reply
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1984
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3,183
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"Ok, it's a compilation, but still it's a very enjoyable album. There is another compilation of BM's containing his early work which is also a very good listen." Reply
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albummaster | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1984
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3,181
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"This is not bad at all : great voice, catchy songs, and not to kitsch and ridiculous. I mean, it is, but not too much." Reply
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drakonium | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2011
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3,170
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"Love it, loved it from the very first listen. The production is up-to-date and just as cutting edge as Loveless, which is funny given as the first 4 tracks or so will trick you into thinking mbv to be a bonified Loveless 2.0. Yet as the album progresses it becomes clear that Kevin Shields has spe..." [+] Reply
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2013
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3,160
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""The poise, grace and the sheer breadth of talent displayed on Kate Bush’s debut album, belies the fact that it was released when Bush was just 19. Propelled by the inordinate success of her first single, the staggering Wuthering Heights, The Kick Inside is a magical blend of dramatic rock and ge..." [+] Reply
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serpico | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1978
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3,147
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"I've been listening to "7" on repeat since the last couple of days. It's a very consistent, fresh sounding album with great songwriting from start to finish. Victoria's amazing voice and the flow of the whole record makes it all incredibly beautiful. It's one of the best albums they have ever mad..." [+] Reply
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2018
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3,138
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"A strong album certainly, but I also feel it is a bit overrated by music critics. They are reaching for something unique and new, but they have yet to make a really great album." Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2008
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3,123
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"There's a lot of "everything is wrong" in "play", i just think the sampling choices are more focused and soulful. The soul samples, lush synths and vocals affectingly combine for an at-times moving album experience, like in "porcelain" or "why does my heart feel so bad?" or "natural blues". An ed..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1999
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3,119
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"I've found myself coming back to this album much more often than What's Goin On, the album that inspired it and is often compared to. Both albums are classics tackling similar themes of the plights of black men living in 60's and 70's America, with What's Goin On talking more generally about the ..." [+] Reply
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1972
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3,119
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 55 of 1,000
Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 300 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 707 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,397 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,598 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,749 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,975 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 820 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,017 | 50% | |
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2,652 | 27% | |
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429 | 4% | |
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338 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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Best Ever
Artists
1.
The Beatles
2.
Radiohead
3.
Pink Floyd
4.
David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
