Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year 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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51.

Wounded Rhymes

Lykke Li

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

681

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,353

Average Rating:

75 (195 votes)

Comments:

52.

Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

676

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,364

Average Rating:

75 (212 votes)

Comments:

53.

Skying

The Horrors (UK)

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

667

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,394

Average Rating:

73 (203 votes)

Comments:

54.

Knife Man

Andrew Jackson Jihad

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

657

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,433

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

55.

Nostalgia, Ultra.

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,501

Average Rating:

77 (214 votes)

Comments:

56.

Dive

Tycho

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,601

Average Rating:

75 (133 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Year Of Hibernation

Youth Lagoon

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,643

Average Rating:

76 (160 votes)

Comments:

58.

The Rip Tide

Beirut

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

585

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,650

Average Rating:

75 (178 votes)

Comments:

59.

Slave Ambient

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

582

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,658

Average Rating:

75 (219 votes)

Comments:

60.

New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges

Colin Stetson

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

448

Overall Rank:

2,699

Average Rating:

77 (98 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
Lil Wayne	2	0%
The Milk Carton Kids	2	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	479	48%
	181	18%
	56	6%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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