Lists that rank the best musical records to ever hit our ears.

The Greatest Albums

Greatest Albums

This is a list of the greatest albums of all time, created and ranked by music fans worldwide. Music is as subjective as any art form, but most people can agree that there are works that rise above the rest and go down as the best albums of all time, regardless of their genre. This list is not simply a compilation&nbsp;of your &quot;favorite&quot; albums, but rather a&nbsp;list of the best albums. Whatever your musical tastes are, please vote for the studio LPs that you think have had&nbsp;the most impact throughout music history, the most influence on culture and other musicians, and the most authentic songwriting. From multi-platinum and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/diamond-certified-albums/ranker-music" target="_blank">diamond-certified albums</a> to the most popular Grammy Award winning full-length projects ever, this list features every album one can think of. Some of the thousands of studio albums featured below range from the Beatles&#39; Abbey Road to&nbsp;the Beach Boys&#39; Pet Sounds, to the Who&#39;s My Generation.

So what are the best albums ever? How about the top albums of all time? Vote below, and be sure to vote based on the quality of their music and overall impact on listeners worldwide instead of just their popularity or number of streams.

The Greatest Albums of All-Time

Musical Album

The Greatest Albums of All Time, Ranked

Ranker Community

Hip-Hop / Rap

Update: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020&#39;s top rap songs</a>.

Hip-hop heads,&nbsp;let&#39;s rank the best rap albums of 2018, which may also include the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best rap songs of 2018</a>. These are only studio albums, but&nbsp;we do have a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mixtapes-of-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">list of&nbsp;2018 rap mixtapes</a>&nbsp;if you&#39;re interested in that. From popular hip-hop artists, like Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Cardi&nbsp;B, Drake, and Chance the Rapper, this list of new rap albums will keep being updated as highly anticipated albums are released. What is the best hip-hop album of 2018?

Starting the year off, Migos, Rich Brian, Nipsey Hussle, and Lil Skies,&nbsp;all had 2018 album releases. Even the Black Panther soundtrack is featured here!&nbsp;Other top rappers who are releasing their&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;albums in 2018 include Nas, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Nicki Minaj.

Which new rap albums of 2018 did you like the best? Feel free to add your favorite 2018&nbsp;rap albums that are missing from this list.&nbsp;

The Best Rap Albums Of 2018

The 50+ Best New Rap Albums Of 2018, Ranked By Hip Hop Heads

Ranker Music

Lists that rank some of cinema's most delightful productions: musicals.

Music on the Big Screen

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The best film scores are famous for their instrumental nuances and memorable sequences. The most popular film scores tend to come from some of&nbsp;your favorite movies. Now it is time to determine which movie has the best score. Vote up the titles of the films based solely on the strength of their musical scores.

This list contains <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-movie-themes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the greatest movie themes</a> and scores ever recorded, chosen by the Ranker community. This list is for film scores, the instrumental music from movies. We also have a list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-soundtracks-of-all-time">The Greatest Movie Soundtracks</a>, designed for collections of songs taken from films. These are the most iconic, memorable themes and collections of background music ever.

This means you should rank the film scores on how important you think they were in delivering the atmosphere the film was trying to achieve? 
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

The Best Film Scores Of All Time

Film

The Greatest Film Scores Ever Made

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Updated: Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-albums-female-artists-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best albums from female artists in 2020</a>!

Whether you like rockin&#39; guitars or sweet synths, the best albums from female artists in 2019 offer diverse examples of artistry. Featuring <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rhythm-and-blues-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">R&amp;B singers</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-pop-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">pop stars</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rappers-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">rappers</a>, and more, this list of new female albums includes some of the most popular albums of 2019.

Which album from a female artist do you think will go down in history as the best of 2019? Check out this list and vote the best releases up to the top spot. Please feel free to add any great full-length releases from female musicians we may have missed.

The Best Albums from Female Artists in 2019

The 25+ Best New Albums From Female Artists Of 2019, Ranked By Fans

Coley Reed

The best sophomore albums of all time include some of the <a href=http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-albums-of-all-time">greatest albums of all time</a> and will largely divide music fans as to whether they're the best second albums ever or just another record in a musician's collection. Many of these second albums by bands are superior to the first albums, while others are simply better than most other albums ever released.It was Elvis Costello who once said something to the effect of "you have your whole life to write your first record and six months to write the second"; it's quite the daunting task for a musician or band who has found themselves fast in the spotlight and under pressure to turn out a second album that's as successful as the first. Most bands fail when it comes to record #2 and never rebound (The Strokes, Futureheads, Tokyo Police Club) while others have done some of their best work many albums in (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bad Religion, Gogol Bordello). Many of the bands on this list of the greatest sophomore albums went on put out albums better than the first or second, and some just gave up after their sophomore effort.What is the best sophomore album of all time? What band put out the greatest second album? What bands had better second records than the first? This list of the best second albums by bands is sure to spark a debate among music fans, and that's precisely the point. Make sure to vote for your favorite sophomore album and feel free to add any great second albums that aren't on the list. If your favorite band made an awful second album, do not put them on the list just because they are your favorite band! This list is about the top second records by bands, not a <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/australia-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of bands</a> that people like. These are important albums that have stood the test of time that will still be the top albums in years to come. If you're out to vote for the best bands ever, check out <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time">the greatest bands of all time</a> and vote there.

The Best Sophomore Albums of All Time

UPDATED:&nbsp;check out our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-albums-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best new rap albums of 2020</a>! 

Featuring the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">biggest rap hits of 2019</a>, the best hip hop albums of 2019 includes debut albums, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hip-hop-collaborations-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">collaborative albums</a>, and highly anticipated releases. From popular rappers, like Future, Cardi B, Migos, and more, which best rap albums deserve to be ranked on the top ten of 2019?&nbsp;

Vote up the best 2019 rap albums, and add your favorites if they are missing from&nbsp;this list. For more recent music, check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-mixtapes-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">best rap mixtapes of&nbsp;2019</a> and the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-albums-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best hip hop albums of 2018</a>.&nbsp;If you need even more good rap music, you can hop over to&nbsp;our rankings of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-2010s-rap-albums/jovaughnbrown" target="_blank">greatest rap albums of the decade</a>.

The Best Rap Albums of 2019

The 50+ Best Rap Albums Of 2019, Ranked By Hip Hop Heads

Entertainment

The best soundtracks ever are more than just a collection of songs in a particular&nbsp;order; they evoke and accentuates the feelings of a movie during, and long after, it has been viewed. This is a list of the greatest soundtracks ever recorded, as ranked by the Ranker Community. Sometimes a great soundtrack can elevate a mediocre movie into something that makes it iconic. Top Gun, Footloose, Grease... (best soundtracks ever!) these are great soundtrack albums that you listened to over and over, making the songs themselves so ingrained with the movie that they BECAME the movie in your head.

So if you&#39;ve ever asked yourself: What are the top soundtracks ever? You&#39;re in the right spot, because you can help determine the greatest soundtrack of all time with your votes.&nbsp;Vote on this list of the best soundtracks of all time,&nbsp;pick your faves and vote them to the top of the list!

The Greatest Soundtracks Of All Time

The Best Movies Soundtracks Ever Made, Ranked

Lists about the Fab Four, who changed the entire world of music starting in 1960 Liverpool.

The Beatles

Hey, music buffs: study up on these lists fun facts and little-known trivia that take you inside the studio and behind the scenes of classic, hit, and infamous songs and albums.

Music in the Making

Albums

Abbey Road&nbsp;is widely considered&nbsp;the Beatles&#39; greatest album - and almost their last, had they not decided to finish work on Let It Be before officially calling it a day. The sessions for&nbsp;Abbey Road&nbsp;came at a turbulent time for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/review/the-beatles/2176463" target="_blank">the Beatles</a>, whose members were not getting along as well anymore. The recording of the album was meant to be something of a back-to-basics approach for the band and producer George Martin, contrasting with their more relaxed and experimental sessions in the handful of years preceding&nbsp;the album&#39;s creation.&nbsp;

The legacy of&nbsp;Abbey Road&nbsp;may seem overshadowed by the now-iconic album cover, but it&#39;s the recording process that made it such a legendary&nbsp;piece of art. And it was the beginning of the end for&nbsp;arguably the most influential band in history.

Let&#39;s take a look at the most interesting stories from the recording of the timeless&nbsp;Abbey Road.&nbsp;

Behind The Scene Stories From The Recording Of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road'

Behind The Scene Stories From The Recording Of The Beatles 'Abbey Road'

Sean Kelly

Companies

Naming an album has got to be hard. This list of the best self-titled albums shows that at least a band or musician can use their name with an eponymous album if they can&#39;t think of anything else.

An eponymous debut album or EP is also a common way to introduce the world to a band, but not all of the eponymous albums on this list are self-titled EPs. Some were quite a way into their discography before releasing an eponymous studio album. Cher&#39;s self-titled album, Cher, was her 18th studio album. The band that waited for the longest to release an eponymous album might be The Beach Boys, who didn&#39;t make The Beach Boys until they&#39;d already released 24 other albums.

None of the albums on this list are compilations or &quot;best-of&quot; albums, even though it is common practice to name compilation albums after the band. And although some albums, like Madonna: The First Album, were later renamed to make the musician&#39;s back catalog easier to follow, they were originally self-titled releases. Others, like what is commonly called The White Album, are actually eponymous albums that are referred to in a different way to make conversation easier. Weezer has several self-titled albums and, although they aren&#39;t the only ones to have multiple eponymous albums, they are also commonly differentiated by the color of the cover, like The Blue Album and The Green Album.

Which of these self-titled albums are the best? Be sure to add any self-titled album we missed, but be sure it is actually an eponymous studio album or EP and not a compilation.

The Best Self-Titled Albums

The 200+ Best Self Titled Albums, Ranked By Music Fans

Ranking the best of everything of the last 10 years.

2010s: A Decade in Review

2010s Music

Here are the&nbsp;best rap albums&nbsp;of the decade, ranked by fans everywhere.&nbsp;Featuring popular hip hop music from some of the biggest rappers today, this list of the top 2010s rap albums&nbsp;includes Grammy winners, underrated mixtapes, and several experimental albums.&nbsp;From Kanye West&#39;s&nbsp;2010 Grammy-winning&nbsp;album&nbsp;My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy&nbsp;to Kendrick Lamar&#39;s 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning&nbsp;album&nbsp;Damn,&nbsp;the 2010s decade was filled with so many <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-hip-hop-albums?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">good rap albums</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Vote up the best rap albums of the 2010s, and add your favorites if they deserve to be on this list.&nbsp;

The Greatest Rap Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked

The 100+ Best Rap Albums Of The 2010's Decade, Ranked By Hip Hop Heads

Jovaughn Brown

The Best of the 2010s

Here are the&nbsp;best albums&nbsp;of the decade, ranked by fans everywhere.&nbsp;Featuring popular music from some of the biggest artists today, this list of the top 2010s albums&nbsp;includes the best of rock, pop, rap, EDM, R&amp;B, and more.&nbsp;From Adele&#39;s&nbsp;2012&nbsp;Grammy-winning album 21 to Janelle Mon&aacute;e&#39;s 2019 critically acclaimed concept album&nbsp;Dirty Computer,&nbsp;the 2010s decade was filled with so many good albums. Which 2010s release will be regarded as the album of the decade?&nbsp;

Vote up the best albums of the 2010s, and add your favorites if they deserve to be on this list.&nbsp;

The Greatest Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked

The 100+ Best Albums Of The 2010s Decade, Ranked By Fans

Ranking the very best songs, bands, and musicians of the greatest decade for hit jams.

Music for Your '90s Playlists

&nbsp;List of the best albums released in the 1990s, from the years 1990 to 1999. These albums span all music genres – though tend to focus largely on <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-genres-of-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular music genres</a> like rock, hip-hop, R&amp;B and pop – and cover both new '90s bands that exploded on the scene along with older acts from previous generations that continued making music at the time. The list order is based both on votes and on individual lists made by users – to have the most influence on the rankings, add your own list of favorite '90s albums.Popular trends in the '90s largely carried over from the previous decade, including a fascination with teen pop and dance pop music, along with the growing popularity of hip-hop and rap albums among a mainstream audience. The early 1990s were dominated by the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/west-coast-hip-hop-bands-and-musicians/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">West Coast gangsta rap</a> sound, particularly following the release of Dr. Dre's &quot;The Chronic&quot; in 1992. The mid '90s were notable for the shocking, violent deaths of two of the era's most popular rappers – Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Notorious BIG). Wallace's producer and collaborator, Sean &quot;Puffy&quot; Combs, went on to dominate the mainstream hip-hop charts in the ensuing years.Contemporary R&amp;B and soul – sometimes in the '90s grouped under the term &quot;urban music&quot; – also remained extremely popular with acts such as En Vogue, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Babyface, and R. Kelly dominating the charts.Rock in the '90s was notable for the explosion of the &quot;grunge&quot; sound in the early part of the decade, with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bands-like-nirvana/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands like Nirvana</a>, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam bringing the grimy, less polished style of the Pacific Northwest to mainstream radio. Later, the grunge trend melded with the popularity of what was termed &quot;alternative rock,&quot; an umbrella term incorporating styles as varied as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, and Sublime. British acts making up the &quot;Britpop&quot; sub-genre of rock, which remained popular throughout the decade, included Blur, Oasis, Pulp, and Supergrass.What are greatest albums of the 90s? Take a look here and you'll see.

Automatic for the People

The Best Albums of the 1990s

Best 90s Albums | List of the Top 1990s Records & Releases

Music of the 2000s

2000s Music

List of the best albums of the 2000s decade, voted on and ranked by fans and critics. This list includes the greatest albums released between January 2000 and December 2009. Despite the rising popularity of song singles and accessibility through iTunes and other mp3 formats, the titles listed prove that the in the 00s, the album was as strong and creative as ever. This list contains the best 00s albums from all genres, from hip hop to pop to indie rock to metal. Vote for your favorites to move them up the list, or press "rerank" to create your own personalized order that will impact this ultimate list.

The Best Albums of the 2000s

List of the best Stan Getz albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This Stan Getz discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Stan Getz albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Stan Getz singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Stan Getz album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Stan Getz album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular. If you want to know, "What is the Best Stan Getz album of all time?" or "What are the top Stan Getz albums?" then this list will answer your questions. Jazz Giants '58 and Stan Getz & Bill Evans are included on this list.This list of popular Stan Getz CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion. You can use the albums in this fact-based list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your opinion, then share it with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers or with any other social networks you use on a regular basis.

Focus

The Best Stan Getz Albums of All Time

List of All Top Stan Getz Albums, Ranked

Reference

Whether you call them Diamond certified or the best-selling albums of all time, this list features every album certified by the RIAA&nbsp;with over 10 million copies sold in the US. While other countries have their own forms of certification, a Diamond-certified album means serious business for musicians. Of all the best-selling albums in history, however, which one do you think is the very best Diamond album? Where do they find themselves on the list of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-albums-of-all-time" target="_blank">best albums of all time</a>?Though every album on this list has sold over 10 million copies in America, most of them have far surpassed this criteria. For instance, Michael Jackson's 1982 Thriller album has gone 33x platinum (platinum requires 1&nbsp;million copies sold). Keep in mind, it's not just original studio albums that make this list of Diamond albums; numerous <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-soundtracks-of-all-time" target="_blank">top movie soundtracks</a> and greatest hits compilations have been certified Diamond as well, including Elton John's Greatest Hits: One Night Only&nbsp;from Madison Square Gardens and Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Soundtrack—among plenty of others. From <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-hip-hop-albums" target="_blank">hit rap albums</a> to the best albums of the 80s—a wide range of artists have achieved the Diamond status on their top albums.Who else makes this list of the best Diamond certified albums? Check out the complete list of albums that went Diamond below and cast a vote for your top picks.&nbsp;

What Are the Best Diamond Certified Albums of All Time?

All 120 Diamond Certified Albums Ranked Best to Worst By Music Fans

Widely regarded as one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best singer</a>/songwriters, Bob Dylan is also known for being one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-rappers-lyricist-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best lyricists</a>. Starting in the early 1960s, Bob Dylan's career has been as long as it has been incredible. He's released a broad range of rock music across numerous studio albums, not to mention all the originally unreleased music that was later released.&nbsp;This list of the best Bob Dylan albums, includes pictures of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-album-covers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">album covers</a> when available. This Bob Dylan discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Bob Dylan albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Bob Dylan singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. STUDIO ALBUMS ONLY. If you think the greatest Bob Dylan album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Bob Dylan album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.If you want to know, &quot;What is the Best Bob Dylan album of all time?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Bob Dylan albums?&quot; then this list will answer your questions. The list you're viewing is made up of albums like Blood on the Tracks and Highway 61 Revisited.This list of popular Bob Dylan CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion.&nbsp;

Tempest

The Best Bob Dylan Albums of All Time

Every Bob Dylan Album, Ranked Best To Worst By Fans

100's of album lists: Top albums, worst 10 records, etc.

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Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

The Dark Side of the Moon

Boston

The Doors

Master of Puppets

Paranoid

Ride the Lightning

Powerslave

The Number of the Beast

The X Factor

It&rsquo;s no coincidence that great bands and artists have some of the best debut <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-albums-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">albums of all time</a>. You can tell a lot about a music artist from their first album, for better or worse. A debut album sets the stage for what audiences can expect, including genre, style, inventiveness, and many more details. For some talented artists, a debut album can be genre changing and influence pop culture. But what are the greatest debut albums of all time? See what music lovers have to say in the ranking below.

For some bands, a debut album may be their best work or even their only work. More than a few break up after their first effort. For many others, it may be their best work and they may end up being <a href="/list/greatest-songs-by-one-hit-wonders/ranker-music">one-hit wonders</a>. Not many artists continue to find more success after initial efforts.

For the purpose of this list however, we only care about that first seminal album. So vote for the artists that you think have the very best debut albums of all time. No sophomore albums allowed.

Elvis Presley (Legacy Edition)

The Best Debut Albums of All Time, Ranked

The 100+ Greatest Debut Albums Of All Time, Ranked by Music Fans

Fascinating things you didn't know about your favorite entertainers, and lists that rank the greatest rock singers and musicians ever to grace the spotlights.

True Rock Stars

Rock

Update:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/693nUJzIqPADySoYwTFCGu?si=HVODKpb_QZaRJeSbp67Tfg" target="_blank">Follow Ranker&#39;s official New Rock 2020 playlist&nbsp;on Spotify</a>!

Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous, and every rock song had at least a half assed decent guitar solo, and people were doing real drugs and not bath salts? Well, this is a tribute to the music in a time when America was simply about life, liberty, and the pursuit of SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK-N-ROLL! That said, guitar rock may not be as popular as it was in the past, but that doesn&#39;t mean that in the genre&#39;s heyday, there weren&#39;t albums that transcended genres, music types and connected with fans from all over the globe. For starters, who can forget the entire Led Zeppelin catalog? Jimmy Page&#39;s bonecrunching riffs and Robert Plant&#39;s howls brought heavy blues chords to the mainstream while establishing the band as one of guitar rock&#39;s greatest bands.

There are so many influential albums and top guitar albums here that it&#39;s impossible to list them all right here. But so many of the biggest bands in the world populate this list and all of the biggest guitar players in the world are rightfully present on here. Their mere presence alone means that their particular album is going to rock. You have dudes like Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young, Tony Iommi and Stevie Ray Vaughn amongst others whose guitar prowess is showcased on so many of these albums.&nbsp;

So what are the best guitar rock <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-albums-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">albums of all time</a>? You&#39;ll notice Led Zeppelin II, Are You Experienced and Couldn&#39;t Stand the Weather, but there are so many more. If you think something including amazing guitars is missing, feel free add that album to this list. Vote and re-rank to how you deem it to be fit.

The Greatest Guitar Rock Albums of All Time

Best Guitar Rock Albums Ever | List of Greatest Guitar Rock Records of All Time

Metal

Iron Maiden is considered one of the most important bands in the history of heavy metal music. The British rockers unleashed a brand of music that set them apart from their contemporaries, releasing many studio albums over the course of their incredible career.&nbsp;

Formed in 1975, Iron Maiden shot to fame to in the early &#39;80s after the release of 1982&#39;s The Number of the Beast, 1983&#39;s Piece of Mind, 1984&#39;s Powerslave, 1985&#39;s live release Live After Death, 1986&#39;s Somewhere in Time and 1988&#39;s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. What makes Iron Maiden albums different from any other band is that their music has received little-to-any support from mainstream rock radio. Yet the albums have continued to sell well over the years, with many achieving platinum and multi-platinum status worldwide.

Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band have undergone a resurgence in popularity, reaffirming their standing as one of rock music&#39;s biggest bands. Already known as one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-_live_-bands-and-artists-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best live bands</a> ever, Iron Maiden still attracts tens of thousands of fans to their concerts. Their staying power and rabid fans helped them score their first number one album with The Final Frontier in 2010.

With a discography as lengthy as Iron Maiden&#39;s, it&#39;s&nbsp;up to you to vote on the albums in the Iron Maiden catalog that can truly be considered the best. It&#39;s&nbsp;not an easy decision with so many legendary albums to choose from, but ultimately, ranking Iron Maiden albums falls into the hands of their true fans: you. So, make sure that this ultimate list reflects your view by voting for all of your favorite (and of course the&nbsp;best) Iron Maiden studio albums below.

Dance of Death

All Iron Maiden Albums, Ranked Best to Worst

The Best Iron Maiden Albums, Ranked

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Hard Rock & Heavy Metal

Shreddit's top metal albums include some of the best and most classic extreme metal albums ever made. For casual fans, some of these album titles might be new, but they're certainly worth checking out. Longtime fans, however, will likely instantly recognize several of these albums, and realize that they are from some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know" target="_blank">greatest heavy metal bands</a> of all time. This is where the votes come in: Cast your votes up or down, based on your own personal opinions. You can also add any of your favorites that might not be listed, and of course, you can (and should) re-rank this list of Shreddit's favorite metal albums any way you want.

From the doom metal of bands like Sweden's Candlemass to albums by the "stoner" metal band Sleep, the albums listed here reflect the diversity of the metal genre. Again, these are some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-heavy-metal-albums-you_ve-never-heard-/king-dinosaur" target="_blank">best heavy metal albums you've possibly never heard</a>, but they are all worth your time to track down.

Interested in other heavy metal-related lists? Check out and vote on these lists of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-hard-rock-and-metal-guitar-shredders" target="_blank">best female hard rock/metal guitar shredders</a>, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-10-screamo-bands-of-all-time" target="_blank">best screamo bands of all time</a> and the best overall <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-metal-guitarists-and-guitar-teams" target="_blank">metal guitarists and guitar teams</a>.