Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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61.

Farm

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

698

Overall Rank:

4,034

Average Rating:

77 (172 votes)

Comments:

62.

To Lose My Life

White Lies

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

352

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

704

Overall Rank:

4,081

Average Rating:

73 (176 votes)

Comments:

63.

Far

Regina Spektor

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

707

Overall Rank:

4,088

Average Rating:

75 (127 votes)

Comments:

64.

Black Gives Way To Blue

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

710

Overall Rank:

4,097

Average Rating:

73 (213 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Incident

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

725

Overall Rank:

4,208

Average Rating:

77 (164 votes)

Comments:

66.

Gorilla Manor

Local Natives

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

731

Overall Rank:

4,235

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

Comments:

67.

Horehound

The Dead Weather

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,281

Average Rating:

75 (172 votes)

Comments:

68.

Wilco (The Album)

Wilco

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

738

Overall Rank:

4,290

Average Rating:

75 (194 votes)

Comments:

69.

Music For Men

The Gossip

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

742

Overall Rank:

4,298

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

70.

In This Light And On This Evening

Editors

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

744

Overall Rank:

4,300

Average Rating:

70 (112 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	0%
Natural Snow Buildings	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	192	19%
	45	5%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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