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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51.

The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,865 charts

Rank Score:

18,342

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

51

Average Rating:

 83 (2,459 votes)

Comments:

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52.

Ten 

 Pearl Jam

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,845 charts

Rank Score:

18,317

Rank in 1991:

3

Rank in 1990s:

7

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 82 (2,346 votes)

Comments:

181

53.

Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,414 charts

Rank Score:

18,107

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,410 votes)

Comments:

103

54.

Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,737 charts

Rank Score:

17,924

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 84 (1,972 votes)

Comments:

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55.

Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,617 charts

Rank Score:

17,816

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 85 (1,953 votes)

Comments:

152

56.

Pink Moon 

 Nick Drake

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,561 charts

Rank Score:

17,651

Rank in 1972:

3

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 86 (1,857 votes)

Comments:

144

57.

In Utero 

 Nirvana

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,785 charts

Rank Score:

17,557

Rank in 1993:

2

Rank in 1990s:

10

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 85 (2,684 votes)

Comments:

178

58.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,773 charts

Rank Score:

17,475

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 81 (2,484 votes)

Comments:

235

59.

Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,699 charts

Rank Score:

17,452

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

14

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 86 (1,985 votes)

Comments:

109

60.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 

 Wilco

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Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,680 charts

Rank Score:

17,222

Rank in 2002:

1

Rank in 2000s:

6

Overall Rank:

60

Average Rating:

 85 (1,964 votes)

Comments:

173

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Overall Chart composition

Top 10,000 Top 5,000 Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	2	0%
1940s	26	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	720	7%
1970s	1,450	15%
1980s	1,438	14%
1990s	1,624	16%
2000s	1,746	17%
2010s	2,002	20%
2020s	690	7%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	5,012	50%
	2,648	26%
	435	4%
	318	3%
	222	2%
	159	2%
	140	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,731	97%
Yes	269	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,732	97%
Yes	268	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,882	99%
Yes	118	1%