The charts, by era, year, and genre
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of all time is Abbey Road by The Beatles, rated 4.8/5 by 20 listeners. Pick an era, year, or genre below, or scroll for the full all-time ranking.
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From our ratings
Most rated
Ranked by how many of us put a score on the record, not by how high the score was.
Most divisive
The albums we can't agree on, ranked by how split the ratings are.
Critics vs listeners
The same record scored twice: by the press, and by the people who play it.
Hidden gems
Loved by our raters, missed by everyone else: high ratings, low fame.
Best concerts
The concerts rated highest by the fans who were actually there.
Fastest albums
Top twentieth of measured album tempos, ranked by how good they are rather than how fast.
Slowest albums
Bottom twentieth of measured album tempos, for when nothing should hurry.
All time
Best albums of all time
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of all time is Abbey Road by The Beatles, rated 4.8/5 by 20 listeners. Weighted across 9,704 rated albums.
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