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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437.
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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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Year of Release:
2005
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43
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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43
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 44 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 450 45%
United Kingdom 186 19%
Canada 52 5%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 941 94%
Yes 59 6%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Tom Waits
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush
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