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! (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
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"One of the great rock albums of the nineties. Live through this, the follow up to debut, pretty on the inside, is a brilliant sneering rock classic. Courtney Love is on top form throughout, her voice is excellent, a totally underrated singer, who deserves a little more credit. There are some fant..." [+] Reply
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1994
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2,662
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"I love this album. One of the best of 65, though a bit late to the British Invasion. The Kids are Alright is one of my favorite songs, and My Generation is arguably the first punk rock song. Pete Townshend is a great song writer. A great album with great playing from all 3 musicians. Keith Moons ..." [+] Reply
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1965
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2,658
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"This is the best album I ever heard. I remember the time when I heard it the first time and how I was at this moment. If I was alone on a desert island with just one album, it wouldbe this one. Great performance from all the band and A Light In The Black is my favorite song. RIP Dio, Powell and B..." [+] Reply
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1976
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2,644
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"This is the album where Depeche Mode really started to discover their sound and start to experiment with a darker undertone. While it would be executed better on later releases, this early dive into more harsh and tense sounds makes for fantastic listening as you really can feel the raw nature of..." [+] Reply
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1986
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2,640
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"One can only imagine what Buddy Holly would have been capable of creating had he stayed alive. His gift of song-craft was unmatched by anyone else in his time. Elvis was a captivating performed, but he wasn't an artist like Buddy Holly. Rock and roll is the way it is today because of him. This al..." [+] Reply
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1958
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2,639
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"A New York indie album of its time through and through. It's all there; Television's spooling guitar lines, the nervous energy of the Talking Heads, The Lou Reed (and occasionally Iggy Pop) vocal inflections, and more than a hint of the 60s freak folk that kicked all this off." Reply
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1980
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2,639
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"Criminally underrated album and band in general. Good guitarwork while still making catchy and swinging songs!" Reply
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1976
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2,634
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"Really enjoyed this one! Sounds like if 60s Pink Floyd were a garage rock band..." Reply
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2016
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2,632
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"I really did not see this coming. Of course there is a relationship with "Remain in Light" by TH, but the combined talent of Eno / Byrne makes this album the best and most innovative music of 1981. The processing of samples (tape loops, because digital technology was not yet available) is extraor..." [+] Reply
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1981
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2,630
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"From this album all the way to Speakerboxxx Outkast struck gold every time. ATLiens is one of my favorite Outcast song. Cooler than a polar bears toenails? Nothing beats that" Reply
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1996
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2,629
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 720 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,431 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,612 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,735 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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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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5,010 | 50% | |
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2,663 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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318 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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