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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51.

Velociraptor!

Kasabian

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

693

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,321

Average Rating:

75 (240 votes)

Comments:

52.

Knife Man

Andrew Jackson Jihad

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

681

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,361

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

53.

Skying

The Horrors (UK)

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

648

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

399

Overall Rank:

2,451

Average Rating:

73 (200 votes)

Comments:

54.

Nostalgia, Ultra.

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,490

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

Comments:

55.

Dive

Tycho

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

632

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,496

Average Rating:

76 (131 votes)

Comments:

56.

Wounded Rhymes

Lykke Li

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

624

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,518

Average Rating:

75 (193 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Rip Tide

Beirut

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

424

Overall Rank:

2,559

Average Rating:

75 (176 votes)

Comments:

58.

Slave Ambient

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,605

Average Rating:

76 (218 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Year Of Hibernation

Youth Lagoon

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

587

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,648

Average Rating:

76 (159 votes)

Comments:

60.

Live.Love.A$AP

A$AP Rocky

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

579

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,677

Average Rating:

76 (149 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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