Overall Chart
Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 53,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com!
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
2,093
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Year of Release:
2005
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2,090
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Year of Release:
2018
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Rank Score:
2,083
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
2,082
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Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
2,080
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Year of Release:
2005
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2,079
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Year of Release:
1999
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2,079
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Year of Release:
1999
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2,078
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Year of Release:
2011
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Rank Score:
2,077
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Year of Release:
1974
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2,076
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 25 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 296 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 743 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,472 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,454 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 1,683 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 1,795 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2,052 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 478 | 5% |
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| Bob Dylan | 38 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 24 | 0% | |
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5,001 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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444 | 4% | |
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303 | 3% | |
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226 | 2% | |
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167 | 2% | |
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140 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1989 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pixies | |
| 2. The Cure | |
| 3. The Stone Roses | |
| 4. Beastie Boys | |
| 5. Galaxie 500 | |
| 6. De La Soul | |
| 7. Nirvana | |
| 8. Tom Petty | |
| 9. Nine Inch Nails | |
| 10. Lou Reed | |
| 11. New Order | |
| 12. Faith No More | |
| 13. Madonna | |
| 14. Kate Bush | |
| 15. Fugazi | |
| 16. The Blue Nile | |
| 17. Julee Cruise | |
| 18. Janet Jackson | |
| 19. Aerosmith | |
| 20. Bob Dylan |