Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Black Country, New Road, Little Simz, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Tyler, The Creator, Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Injury Reserve.

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Distrito Federal

Mexican Institute Of Sound

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2021

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3 charts

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992.

Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac
Live

Mick Fleetwood & Friends

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2021

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993.

Das Schwarze Album

Haftbefehl

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2021

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994.

Encore: Unheard Recordings Of Bahamian Guitar And Singing

Joseph Spence

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2021

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995.

That's Life

Willie Nelson

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2021

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7 charts

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996.

4:00 AM

Delgres

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2021

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Timeabout, (EP)

Yukika

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2021

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4 charts

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998.

Are You Happy

Nnamdï

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2021

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999.

Sea Souls

Anna Phoebe

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2021

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1000.

Te Amo Lá Fora

Duda Beat

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2021

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
R.A.P. Ferreira	2	0%
St. Vincent	2	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	189	19%
	50	5%
	45	5%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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Best Artists of 2021
1. Black Country, New Road
2. Little Simz
3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
4. Tyler, The Creator
5. Japanese Breakfast
6. Weezer
7. Squid (2020s)
8. Black Midi
9. Low
10. Injury Reserve
11. Wolf Alice
12. Lana Del Rey
13. The War On Drugs
14. Silk Sonic
15. Turnstile
16. 파란노을 [Parannoul]
17. Spellling
18. Magdalena Bay
19. Lingua Ignota
20. Kristin Hayter