Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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21.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

1,551

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

177

Overall Rank:

1,143

Average Rating:

76 (634 votes)

Comments:

22.

Wolfmother

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,515

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

183

Overall Rank:

1,174

Average Rating:

74 (385 votes)

Comments:

23.

Common

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,389

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,267

Average Rating:

80 (255 votes)

Comments:

24.

Lullabies To Paralyze

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,354

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,301

Average Rating:

77 (471 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Sunset Tree

The Mountain Goats

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

1,324

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,324

Average Rating:

79 (203 votes)

Comments:

26.

Arular

M.I.A.

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,269

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,376

Average Rating:

74 (269 votes)

Comments:

27.

Apologies To The Queen Mary

Wolf Parade

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,258

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,384

Average Rating:

79 (235 votes)

Comments:

28.

A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

Panic! At The Disco

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,253

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,392

Average Rating:

66 (260 votes)

Comments:

29.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,216

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,427

Average Rating:

75 (288 votes)

Comments:

30.

Guero

Beck

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

1,202

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,439

Average Rating:

75 (405 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Beck	2	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
Shakira	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	180	18%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	937	94%
Yes	63	6%

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

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

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