Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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91.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

Raekwon

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

889

Overall Rank:

5,032

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

92.

Conditions

The Temper Trap

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

892

Overall Rank:

5,045

Average Rating:

72 (132 votes)

Comments:

93.

Real Estate

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

257

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

907

Overall Rank:

5,209

Average Rating:

76 (71 votes)

Comments:

94.

Together Through Life

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

921

Overall Rank:

5,268

Average Rating:

69 (191 votes)

Comments:

95.

Truelove's Gutter

Richard Hawley

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

922

Overall Rank:

5,273

Average Rating:

77 (38 votes)

Comments:

96.

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

927

Overall Rank:

5,287

Average Rating:

73 (77 votes)

Comments:

97.

Live In London
Live

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

929

Overall Rank:

5,291

Average Rating:

76 (62 votes)

Comments:

98.

This Is War

30 Seconds To Mars

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

933

Overall Rank:

5,309

Average Rating:

63 (126 votes)

Comments:

99.

In Rainbows Disk 2

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

940

Overall Rank:

5,343

Average Rating:

78 (178 votes)

Comments:

100.

Mew

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

245

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Archive	2	0%
U.D.O.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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