Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Sigur Rós, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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81.

City Of Evil

Avenged Sevenfold

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

763

Overall Rank:

4,331

Average Rating:

68 (149 votes)

Comments:

82.

Out Of Exile

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

789

Overall Rank:

4,510

Average Rating:

70 (165 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Great Destroyer

Low

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

800

Overall Rank:

4,571

Average Rating:

76 (89 votes)

Comments:

84.

Commit This To Memory

Motion City Soundtrack

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

803

Overall Rank:

4,582

Average Rating:

77 (34 votes)

Comments:

85.

Ten Thousand Fists

Disturbed

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

834

Overall Rank:

4,791

Average Rating:

65 (80 votes)

Comments:

86.

Kicking Television Live In Chicago
Live

Wilco

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

857

Overall Rank:

4,885

Average Rating:

79 (92 votes)

Comments:

87.

Vheissu

Thrice

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

862

Overall Rank:

4,908

Average Rating:

73 (66 votes)

Comments:

88.

Make Believe

Weezer

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

875

Overall Rank:

4,986

Average Rating:

57 (276 votes)

Comments:

89.

Mighty Rearranger

Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

892

Overall Rank:

5,066

Average Rating:

75 (75 votes)

Comments:

90.

Stars Of CCTV

Hard Fi

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

897

Overall Rank:

5,085

Average Rating:

72 (85 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Ane Brun	2	0%
Beck	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	186	19%
	52	5%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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