Top-ranked artists

The top-ranked artists that appear most prominently in over 56,000 greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com are listed below:

N.B. Artist from before the mid-1960s may not be as well represented in this chart, because this chart only takes into account their albums. (Before that time, singles were far more prevalent than albums).

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Rank Artist Albums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums)
United KingdomRank 1Artist The BeatlesAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 69Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Abbey Road (3rd)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 283,975
United KingdomRank 2Artist RadioheadAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 23Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. OK Computer (1st)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 237,346
United KingdomRank 3Artist Pink FloydAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 33Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 201,415
United KingdomRank 4Artist David BowieAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 92Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (8th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 149,314
United StatesRank 5Artist Bob DylanAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 78Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Highway 61 Revisited (28th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 128,606
United KingdomRank 6Artist Led ZeppelinAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 23Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (11th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 121,112
United KingdomRank 7Artist The Rolling StonesAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 101Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Exile On Main St. (44th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 91,406
CanadaRank 8Artist Arcade FireAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 7Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Funeral (15th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 76,505
United StatesRank 9Artist The Velvet UndergroundAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 18Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. The Velvet Underground & Nico (10th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 73,652
United StatesRank 10Artist NirvanaAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 17Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Nevermind (13th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 73,313
United StatesRank 11Artist Kendrick LamarAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 10Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. To Pimp A Butterfly (18th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 73,004
CanadaRank 12Artist Neil YoungAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 92Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. After The Gold Rush (82nd)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 71,827
United KingdomRank 13Artist The SmithsAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 15Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. The Queen Is Dead (16th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 66,831
United StatesRank 14Artist Miles DavisAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 121Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Kind Of Blue (37th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 66,779
United StatesRank 15Artist The Beach BoysAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 74Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Pet Sounds (12th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 61,382
United StatesRank 16Artist Kanye WestAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 14Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (33rd)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 60,908
United StatesRank 17Artist R.E.M.Albums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 35Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Automatic For The People (49th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 58,884
United StatesRank 18Artist PixiesAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 27Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Doolittle (19th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 57,420
United StatesRank 19Artist Jimi HendrixAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 70Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Are You Experienced (39th)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 56,739
United StatesRank 20Artist Bruce SpringsteenAlbums The number of albums by this artist featuring in the greatest album charts. 150Top Ranked Album The top ranked album by this artist and where it ranks in the overall chart. Born To Run (73rd)Score Total rank score for this artist (made up of the total rank score from all of their albums) 55,949
Total artists: 1,000. Page 1 of 50
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