Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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S&M2
Live

Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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2020

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9 charts

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562.

Galore

Oklou

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2020

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11 charts

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563.

XD: Experience Design

Immortal Onion

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2020

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Forward Motion Godyssey

Post Animal

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2020

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2 charts

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100% Yes

Melt Yourself Down

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2020

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Freeze, Melt

Cut Copy

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2020

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12 charts

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On The Widow's Walk

The White Buffalo

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2020

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9 charts

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Instrumentals

Adrianne Lenker

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2020

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13 charts

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569.

The Passion Of

Special Interest

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2020

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20 charts

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Skull Echo

Julia Marcell

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2020

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15 charts

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
방탄소년단 [BTS]	2	0%
Osees	2	0%
Cindy Lee	2	0%
Deerhoof	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	477	48%
	194	19%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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