Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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41.

Black Up

Shabazz Palaces

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

935

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

298

Overall Rank:

1,804

Average Rating:

76 (197 votes)

Comments:

42.

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

932

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,808

Average Rating:

59 (340 votes)

Comments:

43.

Build A Rocket Boys!

Elbow

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

891

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,883

Average Rating:

72 (207 votes)

Comments:

44.

A I A : Alien Observer

Grouper

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

317

Overall Rank:

1,933

Average Rating:

80 (112 votes)

Comments:

45.

My Head Is An Animal

Of Monsters And Men

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

323

Overall Rank:

1,969

Average Rating:

73 (278 votes)

Comments:

46.

The Whole Love

Wilco

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

793

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

339

Overall Rank:

2,093

Average Rating:

76 (285 votes)

Comments:

47.

An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

The Caretaker

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,154

Average Rating:

78 (122 votes)

Comments:

48.

Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

752

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

357

Overall Rank:

2,180

Average Rating:

75 (211 votes)

Comments:

49.

Biophilia

Björk

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

747

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

360

Overall Rank:

2,192

Average Rating:

74 (303 votes)

Comments:

50.

Giles Corey

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

712

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,275

Average Rating:

78 (104 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Adele	2	0%
Cowboy Junkies	2	0%
Wussy	2	0%
James Blake	2	0%
Kate Bush	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	482	48%
	184	18%
	56	6%
	35	3%
	25	2%
	25	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	7	1%

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