Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

893 charts

Rank Score:

9,425

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168

Average Rating:

82 (1,289 votes)

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104

Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

921 charts

Rank Score:

9,261

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2011

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

6,334

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2011

Appears in:

717 charts

Rank Score:

6,296

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2011

Appears in:

843 charts

Rank Score:

5,044

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

4,558

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389

Average Rating:

78 (1,063 votes)

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Kaputt

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

458 charts

Rank Score:

3,779

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Overall Rank:

478

Average Rating:

79 (577 votes)

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Adele

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

491 charts

Rank Score:

3,470

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525

Average Rating:

72 (909 votes)

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Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

3,434

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532

Average Rating:

77 (646 votes)

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Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,988

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594

Average Rating:

76 (777 votes)

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
Clams Casino	2	0%
Cowboy Junkies	2	0%
Kate Bush	2	0%
Gorillaz	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	481	48%
	185	18%
	56	6%
	36	4%
	25	2%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	7	1%

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