Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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41.

Smoke Ring For My Halo

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

926

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,821

Average Rating:

76 (270 votes)

Comments:

42.

A I A : Alien Observer

Grouper

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

905

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,857

Average Rating:

80 (118 votes)

Comments:

43.

Build A Rocket Boys!

Elbow

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,931

Average Rating:

72 (212 votes)

Comments:

44.

Velociraptor!

Kasabian

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

828

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

325

Overall Rank:

2,011

Average Rating:

74 (246 votes)

Comments:

45.

The Whole Love

Wilco

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

815

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

333

Overall Rank:

2,034

Average Rating:

76 (289 votes)

Comments:

46.

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

804

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

335

Overall Rank:

2,058

Average Rating:

58 (348 votes)

Comments:

47.

An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

The Caretaker

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

346

Overall Rank:

2,125

Average Rating:

78 (125 votes)

Comments:

48.

My Head Is An Animal

Of Monsters And Men

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

759

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,162

Average Rating:

73 (281 votes)

Comments:

49.

Biophilia

Björk

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

688

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,344

Average Rating:

74 (306 votes)

Comments:

50.

Giles Corey

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,354

Average Rating:

77 (108 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Car Seat Headrest	2	0%
Boris	2	0%
The Milk Carton Kids	2	0%
James Blake	2	0%
Grouper	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	185	19%
	58	6%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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