Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Sigur Rós, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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Unjust Malaise

Julius Eastman

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

146

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162.

Tha Carter II

Lil Wayne

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

44 charts

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146

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163.

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John Mayer Trio

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

144

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The Galilean Satellites

Rosetta

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

142

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Woman King (EP)

Iron & Wine

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

142

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Rajan Piirsin Taa

Liekki

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

5 charts

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141

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Pushing The Senses

Feeder

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

139

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The Understanding

Röyksopp

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

49 charts

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139

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Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By

The Drones (AU)

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

30 charts

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138

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Prospect Hummer

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

17 charts

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137

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Boris	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	184	18%
	51	5%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Artists of the 2000s
1. Radiohead
2. Arcade Fire
3. The Strokes
4. Coldplay
5. Sufjan Stevens
6. Arctic Monkeys
7. Muse
8. Animal Collective
9. Wilco
10. The White Stripes
11. Kanye West
12. Phil Elverum
13. Interpol
14. Modest Mouse
15. Queens Of The Stone Age
16. Madvillain
17. LCD Soundsystem
18. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
19. The National
20. The Flaming Lips