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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51.

Don't Believe The Truth

Oasis

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,596

Average Rating:

69 (380 votes)

Comments:

52.

Confessions On A Dance Floor

Madonna

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

600

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,597

Average Rating:

70 (257 votes)

Comments:

53.

Pink

ボリス [Boris]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

600

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,599

Average Rating:

80 (132 votes)

Comments:

54.

In Your Honor

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

572

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,707

Average Rating:

71 (330 votes)

Comments:

55.

Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Compilation

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

460

Overall Rank:

2,755

Average Rating:

80 (114 votes)

Comments:

56.

Second Life Syndrome

Riverside (PL)

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

562

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,756

Average Rating:

80 (84 votes)

Comments:

57.

Octavarium

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,763

Average Rating:

76 (194 votes)

Comments:

58.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,790

Average Rating:

75 (109 votes)

Comments:

59.

And The Glass Handed Kites

Mew

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

492

Overall Rank:

2,883

Average Rating:

77 (109 votes)

Comments:

60.

The Mouse And The Mask

Dangerdoom

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

516

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

500

Overall Rank:

2,939

Average Rating:

77 (127 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Shakira	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
MGMT	2	0%
Afrirampo	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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Best Artists of 2001
1. The Strokes
2. Radiohead
3. Daft Punk
4. Björk
5. Tool
6. The Microphones
7. Phil Elverum
8. Muse
9. The White Stripes
10. System Of A Down
11. Jay-Z
12. The Shins
13. Gorillaz
14. Opeth
15. Unwound
16. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
17. Nick Cave
18. Converge
19. Aphex Twin
20. Richard David James