If The BEA Overall Chart Had A One Album Per Artist Rule...
by Romanelli

I made this chart 10 years ago...figured it was time for an update. I absolutely do not agree with the concept of allowing one album per artist on my chart...I believe that doing so omits a large number of albums that are among the 100 best from being shown and correctly counted simply because one only wants to show one per artist. I believe that this kind of chart is what custom charts was created for...but it shouldn't be ones overall chart. That's just my opinion.

With that said. this is what the BEA Overall Chart top 100 would look like if there was a one album per artist rule. Why? Because it's an interesting exercise. The number in the album comments is where the album sits as of today in the actual BEA Overall Chart. Note that when I did this in 2015, album #100 (All Things Must Pass by George Harrison) was at #155 on the actual overall chart.

• Chart updated: 11/28/2025 16:15
• (Created: 03/29/2015 15:05).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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#1 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,420 charts

Rank Score:

63,674

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,636 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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#2 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,131 charts

Rank Score:

60,101

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,333 votes)

Comments:

592

3.

Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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#3 (note: in 2015, this spot was held by Revolver by The Beatles. That album falls off of this chart.)

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,734 charts

Rank Score:

57,307

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,628 votes)

Comments:

476

4. (13) 9

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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#7 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,016 charts

Rank Score:

43,447

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,543 votes)

Comments:

304

5. (7) 2

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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#10 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,052 charts

Rank Score:

39,924

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,550 votes)

Comments:

354

6. (9) 3

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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#11 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,855 charts

Rank Score:

39,129

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,276 votes)

Comments:

360

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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#12 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,156 charts

Rank Score:

38,678

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (4,000 votes)

Comments:

306

8. (4) 4

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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#13 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,221 charts

Rank Score:

37,777

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,336 votes)

Comments:

413

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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#15 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,891 charts

Rank Score:

34,263

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,662 votes)

Comments:

401

10. (14) 4

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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#16 [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

33,927

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,917 votes)

Comments:

265

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If The BEA Overall Chart Had A One Album Per Artist Rule... composition

Country	Albums	%
	52	52%
	34	34%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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100/100  !	11/29/2025 16:21	craola	218	96/100
90/100  !	11/29/2025 08:13	Johnnyo	2,557	80/100
80/100  !	03/30/2023 09:22	pedro1976	107	85/100
95/100  !	09/19/2021 19:30	AlvaroIesus	74	77/100
100/100  !	09/18/2020 11:00	Crhmgs	20	98/100

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From Johnnyo 11/29/2025 08:15 | #311904

It’s a great chart. I also don’t subscribe to the one album per artist rule but it does make for an interesting chart.

I produced something similar for my top 400 a few years back. Thinking that it also probably needs a refresh

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From CjHubb117 06/07/2022 18:57 | #286092

I like a one album per artist rule, but an argument could also be made for 2 per artist as well.

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From 0129114 07/09/2020 03:20 | #255282

thats an amazing list wow

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From Goliath 07/03/2020 16:16 | #254982

I cannot get my head around why one album per artist is a good idea! This chart is not showing the 100 best albums, it's simply a list of each artist's best album.

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From hoomantc 02/09/2017 09:57 | #185121

Good idea. Funny that your chart is the most similar to my top 100 all time

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From corenfro 01/30/2017 05:00 | #184577

Terrific chart!

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From RoundTheBend 01/15/2017 04:01 | #182756

44 artists in common.

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From JoaoMoreira 01/13/2017 04:59 | #182417

Beatles' revolver. yes. off course.

Arcade fire are not my cup of tea… and i tried a few times. but its destined not to happen :D

Petsounds. yep yep yep yep!

I wasnt expecting in the aeroplane over the sea to chart so high. it is indeed a great album with a superb inner force.

The first doors album… from the moment that i started to smoke weed & hash when i was young to the sober & happy nowadays me i've always admired them. brilliant band.

I still have not invested time in exile on main street. i'm starting to in the rolling stones post-60s discog.

Besides the top 20, what's going on is my favorite album of the past year, i have a very friendly relation with after the gold rush :), started to ear modest mouse's music very recently, fleet foxes s/t and joni mitchell's blue are two beautiful albums, lou's transformer makes part of my life, a love supreme does too and american idiot? what? :D

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From hereforashortime 01/02/2017 16:29 | #181470

This needs updating for the current chart

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From chris lancaster 05/25/2016 22:31 | #166885

Love it! My chart is also one album per artist. :)

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