1 album per artist - greatest albums of all time
by Johnnyo 
I don't do this but I've noticed that a number of members limit themselves to one album per artist in the best albums of all time list so I thought that I'd give it a go. Here are the results
- Chart updated: 01/14/2026 09:45
- (Created: 03/30/2022 12:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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6,953
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Year of Release:
1971
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16,040
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
16,532
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
41,497
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
942
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
7,888
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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36,072
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Year of Release:
1970
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465
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Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
2,321
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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1 album per artist - greatest albums of all time composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Crosby, Stills & Nash | 2 | 2% | |
| Paul Weller | 1 | 1% | |
| Ryley Walker | 1 | 1% | |
| Prince | 1 | 1% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 1% | |
| Ed Kuepper | 1 | 1% | |
| Sun Dial | 1 | 1% | |
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1 album per artist - greatest albums of all time chart changes
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Romanelli 11/29/2025 13:54 in One Album Per Artist: The Chart
Romanelli 11/29/2025 13:54 in One Album Per Artist: The Chart“I must admit I don’t subscribe to the one album per artist rule for the same reasons articulated by you by I did produce a chart of the top 100 of my favourite albums using this rule Which also needs updating but still feels pretty accurate as my top 400 hasn’t changed dramatically since I produce…”
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