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Explore the overall rankings of the best albums in history, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"Best album by The Shins by far. Some argue that Chutes Too Narrow is more consistent, but there isn't a bad song on here, and the highs are so much higher." Reply
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2001
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2,701
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"wow. very cool. This album makes me want to look further into jazz." Reply
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ImmortalAl | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,695
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"With the return of Pat Smear, the band is flourishing again. On this album the Foo Fighters make a good combination of the three guitars. Furthermore, the songwriting is very strong and the production is also very successful." Reply
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2011
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2,686
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"THE. BEST. Start here. You won’t skip a song. “Critics” be damned. Arthur and Village Green are close seconds, but this is the tour de force. So f-ing good from front to back. Lifetime music lover (all genres) and this is in my top 5. Don’t hesitate..." Reply
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1970
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2,681
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"Although was doomed to never gain the cult classic status of The Holy Bible, Everything Must Go is a consistently good album with some extraordinary moments on it. Best tracks - A Design for Life, Everything Must Go Small Black Flowers that Grow in the Sky" Reply
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1996
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2,678
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"There were a couple of hints on the first two albums of how great Queen was going to be. Namely "Keep yourself Alive" and "Nevermore" When The Sheer Heart Attack album came out it was Queen finally mastering their style and sound. From heavy to campy, theres not a bad song on the record. My favor..." [+] Reply
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1974
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2,677
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"Excellent album. Named by Rolling Stone Brazil as the 6th best album in the history of Brazilian music. In my opinion, "Africa Brasil" by Jorge Ben is better, but "A Tabua de Esmeralda" is also a great album that has lots of great songs like: "Os Alquimistas Estao Chegando", "O Homen Da Gravata F..." [+] Reply
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1974
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2,671
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"This album flows beautifully from track to track making it feel seamless and like it is a complete experience for the listener. The group then add on top a consistent concept that they stick to the whole way through which only adds to the cohesiveness. We are also treated to some outstanding inst..." [+] Reply
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1985
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2,666
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"The screams on 'Frankie Teardrop'...wow" Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1977
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2,665
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"My God... what energy. This album vibrates and sweats when you hold it in your hands. Any aspiring artist needs to listen to this to understand what a live performance sounds like. Simply the best. Oh to be at the Apollo that night..." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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2,659
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,422 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,401 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,747 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 822 | 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% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,009 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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218 | 2% | |
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155 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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