Best Albums of 2005

Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Sigur Rós, Bright Eyes, The National, Animal Collective, Coldplay and System Of A Down.
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Buy album United States
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2005
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12
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Buy album United States
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 9 1%
Bright Eyes 3 0%
The Sugarplastic 2 0%
New Order 2 0%
Coil 2 0%
Alanis Morissette 2 0%
Ane Brun 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 451 45%
United Kingdom 186 19%
Canada 51 5%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
Sweden 28 3%
Japan 28 3%
Germany 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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