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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Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,602 charts

Rank Score:

23,022

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Average Rating:

86 (1,854 votes)

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166

Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,071 charts

Rank Score:

11,298

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2005

Appears in:

719 charts

Rank Score:

6,408

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2005

Appears in:

654 charts

Rank Score:

4,987

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363

Average Rating:

77 (838 votes)

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Takk...

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

565 charts

Rank Score:

4,731

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Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

82 (826 votes)

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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

546 charts

Rank Score:

4,397

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2005

Appears in:

490 charts

Rank Score:

4,061

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Overall Rank:

442

Average Rating:

80 (712 votes)

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X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

3,546

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508

Average Rating:

72 (1,171 votes)

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Feels

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

3,291

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549

Average Rating:

79 (582 votes)

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10.

Deadwing

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

2,674

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106

Overall Rank:

674

Average Rating:

81 (434 votes)

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Ryan Adams And The Cardinals	2	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
Richard Thompson	2	0%
Thrice	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	182	18%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	25	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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