Top-ranked artists

The top-ranked artists that appear most prominently in over 55,000 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 States121Paul Simon29Graceland (124th)18,269
Germany122Kraftwerk19Trans Europa Express (316th)18,254
United Kingdom123Deep Purple69Machine Head (249th)18,152
United Kingdom124New Order31Power, Corruption & Lies (251st)18,141
United Kingdom125Dire Straits16Brothers In Arms (223rd)18,135
United Kingdom126Jethro Tull45Thick As A Brick (304th)18,039
United States127OutKast8Aquemini (278th)17,420
United States128Elvis Presley148Elvis Presley (350th)17,309
United Kingdom129Richard David James35Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (236th)17,048
United Kingdom130Elton John56Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (207th)17,047
United States131Phil Elverum40The Glow Pt. 2 (191st)16,509
United States132Beastie Boys16Paul's Boutique (235th)16,438
United Kingdom133John Lennon23John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (148th)16,409
United States134Guns N' Roses9Appetite For Destruction (118th)16,390
United States135Car Seat Headrest18Teens Of Denial (219th)16,308
United States136Johnny Cash126At Folsom Prison (325th)16,230
United States137The War On Drugs9Lost In The Dream (164th)15,792
United Kingdom138George Harrison18All Things Must Pass (98th)15,791
United States139Rage Against The Machine9Rage Against The Machine (116th)15,573
140Madvillain4Madvillainy (86th)15,505
Total artists: 1,000. Page 7 of 50
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