Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Sigur Rós, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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81.

Worlds Apart

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,433

Average Rating:

74 (79 votes)

Comments:

82.

Out Of Exile

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

785

Overall Rank:

4,510

Average Rating:

70 (164 votes)

Comments:

83.

Vheissu

Thrice

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

833

Overall Rank:

4,725

Average Rating:

73 (66 votes)

Comments:

84.

Lookaftering

Vashti Bunyan

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,752

Average Rating:

78 (64 votes)

Comments:

85.

Kicking Television Live In Chicago
Live

Wilco

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

848

Overall Rank:

4,817

Average Rating:

79 (92 votes)

Comments:

86.

Songs For Silverman

Ben Folds

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

863

Overall Rank:

4,900

Average Rating:

75 (84 votes)

Comments:

87.

Make Believe

Weezer

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

875

Overall Rank:

4,962

Average Rating:

57 (276 votes)

Comments:

88.

Mighty Rearranger

Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

271

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

884

Overall Rank:

4,998

Average Rating:

75 (74 votes)

Comments:

89.

The Sunlandic Twins

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

893

Overall Rank:

5,051

Average Rating:

78 (93 votes)

Comments:

90.

Stars Of CCTV

Hard Fi

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

901

Overall Rank:

5,119

Average Rating:

72 (85 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
MGMT	2	0%
Richard Thompson	2	0%
Okkervil River	2	0%
Afrirampo	2	0%
New Order	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	180	18%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	937	94%
Yes	63	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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