Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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81.

So Beautiful Or So What

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

646

Overall Rank:

3,630

Average Rating:

74 (95 votes)

Comments:

82.

Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libres
Live

Matana Roberts

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

658

Overall Rank:

3,701

Average Rating:

74 (57 votes)

Comments:

83.

Imaginaerum

Nightwish

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

659

Overall Rank:

3,708

Average Rating:

72 (40 votes)

Comments:

84.

Circuital

My Morning Jacket

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

662

Overall Rank:

3,714

Average Rating:

74 (168 votes)

Comments:

85.

Every Kingdom

Ben Howard

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

673

Overall Rank:

3,769

Average Rating:

75 (127 votes)

Comments:

86.

Safe Mode: On

A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

681

Overall Rank:

3,808

Average Rating:

79 (58 votes)

Comments:

87.

Wildlife

La Dispute

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

686

Overall Rank:

3,850

Average Rating:

76 (67 votes)

Comments:

88.

David Comes To Life

Fucked Up

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

687

Overall Rank:

3,854

Average Rating:

71 (107 votes)

Comments:

89.

Forever Dolphin Love

Connan Mockasin

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

374

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

689

Overall Rank:

3,870

Average Rating:

77 (28 votes)

Comments:

90.

Gloss Drop

Battles

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

693

Overall Rank:

3,881

Average Rating:

73 (138 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
Lil Wayne	2	0%
The Milk Carton Kids	2	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	479	48%
	181	18%
	56	6%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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