Best Albums of 2009

Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year 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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2009
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Buy album United States
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2009
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23
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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23
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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Rank Score:
23
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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22
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 70 of 100

Best Albums of 2009 composition

Country Albums %


United States 460 46%
United Kingdom 191 19%
Canada 49 5%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Australia 29 3%
France 26 3%
Sweden 26 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 957 96%
Yes 44 4%
Live? Albums %
No 968 97%
Yes 33 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 14 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Kid A by Radiohead
8. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
9. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
19. Doolittle by Pixies
20. London Calling by The Clash
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