Best Albums of 2005

Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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2005
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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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Year of Release:
2005
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12
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 451 45%
United Kingdom 185 19%
Canada 51 5%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 939 94%
Yes 61 6%
Live? Albums %
No 976 98%
Yes 24 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Stevie Wonder
11. Genesis
12. Paul McCartney
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Bob Dylan
15. Yes
16. Bob Marley
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Brian Eno
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye
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