Best Albums of 2014

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Listed below are the best albums of 2014 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2014 were The War On Drugs, Swans, Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon, Run The Jewels, Mac DeMarco, St. Vincent, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, D'Angelo and D'Angelo And The Vanguard.

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41.

Here And Nowhere Else

Cloud Nothings

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,266

Average Rating:

74 (281 votes)

Comments:

42.

Atlas

Real Estate

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

658

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,424

Average Rating:

75 (263 votes)

Comments:

43.

Bury Me At Make Out Creek

Mitski

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

652

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

393

Overall Rank:

2,446

Average Rating:

78 (104 votes)

Comments:

44.

Sonic Highways

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

628

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,512

Average Rating:

69 (284 votes)

Comments:

45.

Familiars

The Antlers

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,585

Average Rating:

75 (184 votes)

Comments:

46.

The Take Off And Landing Of Everything

Elbow

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

424

Overall Rank:

2,615

Average Rating:

72 (176 votes)

Comments:

47.

Transgender Dysphoria Blues

Against Me!

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

451

Overall Rank:

2,734

Average Rating:

70 (203 votes)

Comments:

48.

CLPPNG

Clipping.

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,748

Average Rating:

77 (154 votes)

Comments:

49.

Faces

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,762

Average Rating:

79 (92 votes)

Comments:

50.

Tomorrow's Modern Boxes

Thom Yorke

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,777

Average Rating:

73 (264 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2014 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Death's Dynamic Shroud.wmv	3	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Eno • Hyde	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	486	49%
	187	19%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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