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:
1996
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Rank Score:
6,898
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,887
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Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
6,861
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Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
6,857
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,818
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,814
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
6,806
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,782
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,765
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Year of Release:
1970
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6,763
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 25 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 295 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 736 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,472 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 1,455 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 1,689 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 1,798 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2,044 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 484 | 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 | 24 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 23 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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4,990 | 50% | |
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2,659 | 27% | |
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447 | 4% | |
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304 | 3% | |
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225 | 2% | |
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168 | 2% | |
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142 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Stevie Wonder | |
| 12. Bob Dylan | |
| 13. Paul McCartney | |
| 14. Yes | |
| 15. Joni Mitchell | |
| 16. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Nick Drake | |
| 19. Queen | |
| 20. Joy Division |