Best Albums of 2013

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Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2013 were Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Queens Of The Stone Age, Arcade Fire, The National, Deafheaven, My Bloody Valentine and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

519

Overall Rank:

3,109

Average Rating:

72 (222 votes)

Comments:

62.

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

Franz Ferdinand

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

522

Overall Rank:

3,118

Average Rating:

72 (245 votes)

Comments:

63.

Bankrupt!

Phoenix

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

472

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,177

Average Rating:

71 (256 votes)

Comments:

64.

New

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

545

Overall Rank:

3,220

Average Rating:

72 (212 votes)

Comments:

65.

Repave

Volcano Choir

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

546

Overall Rank:

3,221

Average Rating:

75 (132 votes)

Comments:

66.

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

563

Overall Rank:

3,303

Average Rating:

78 (97 votes)

Comments:

67.

Lightning Bolt

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,376

Average Rating:

69 (272 votes)

Comments:

68.

The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Eminem

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

434

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,428

Average Rating:

68 (325 votes)

Comments:

69.

Fanfare

Jonathan Wilson

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

585

Overall Rank:

3,430

Average Rating:

76 (37 votes)

Comments:

70.

Aventine

Agnes Obel

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

595

Overall Rank:

3,481

Average Rating:

79 (84 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Justin Timberlake	3	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
Daft Punk	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Lorde	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	204	20%
	45	5%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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