Overall Chart
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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"An absolute classic - Dio at his best as Sabbath return to the top. Top tracks: Heaven and Hell, Die Young, Neon Knights, Children of the Sea" Reply
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1980
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2,125
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""Let's go bro, raise your fist and sing the chorus with us, that's why we are here" Says this album. I always liked the main song, but i never thought that the full album would be so great. They are angry, furious and full of ability. The highest peak of this classic band. There is no better intr..." [+] Reply
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Antonio-Pedro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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2,122
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"Almost on par with Dookie for mid-nineties pop-punk. Decent." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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2,120
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"Madonna was among the best singles artists of her era, perhaps even the best over an extended period (1984-2000). However, she can join a very long list, going back to the 50s, of artists who made great singles but never put together one flat-out great album. By that measure, this album is overra..." [+] Reply
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1989
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2,120
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"Three producers, including Butch Vig (who produced Nevermind), and Shirley Manson (from Angelfish) proved to be a better combination than i'd've guessed. The album brings a load of FX fun with shirley's vixen vocals. Songs "queer" and "vow" still rock." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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2,118
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"One of the greatest live albums ever recorded. It's a particular point of interest in The Who's discography as it's one of the first times every single member shines. Keith Moon was the most exceptional part of My Generation, John Entwistle's moment in the sun was A Quick One, The Who Sell Out wa..." [+] Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1970
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2,112
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"I really don't understand people saying this album only has Walk this Way or Sweet Emotion, and lacks consistency. IMO this is a very consistent album, with only Round and Round and Big Ten Inch not grabbing me in some way (although 10" is pretty amusing). While all the songs are hard rock (cept ..." [+] Reply
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Caesar01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1975
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2,112
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"Great album. Epic stories envisioning horrific events. A true bard of the darker scale. His crooning is hypnotizing yet so gentle amid morbid tales. 'Death is not the end' is my personal pick of the bunch. His song writing and vocals make him one of a kind. Original brilliance." Reply
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1996
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2,100
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"Very consistent throughout, their finest album, not to mention the nostalgia factor, it brings up a lot of emotions and memories, Overall, 80/100." Reply
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1998
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2,099
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"With its highs and lows from The Argus to the Fucked Jam, even if you don't like this album you have to admit there is no other album quite like it. Personally it's one of my favourite albums of all time." Reply
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2003
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2,090
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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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