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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Compilation

Supertramp

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

127

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182.

Achtung Bono

Half Man Half Biscuit

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

127

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183.

Who's Your New Professor

Sam Prekop

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

126

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184.

The Milk Of Human Kindness

Caribou

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

122

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185.

Black Mountain

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

40 charts

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122

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186.

Akron/Family

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

20 charts

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121

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187.

Another Day On Earth

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

28 charts

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119

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188.

Drinking Songs

Matt Elliott

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

27 charts

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119

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189.

With Love And Squalor

We Are Scientists

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

43 charts

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119

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190.

On The Outside

Starsailor

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

24 charts

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118

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Beck	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Shakira	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	180	18%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	28	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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