Best Albums of 2005

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, Animal Collective, Coldplay and System Of A Down.
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2005
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1,527
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1,421
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1,403
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Buy album United States
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1,339
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1,311
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Buy album United States
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1,277
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1,211
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1,190
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Buy album United States
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1,183
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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 451 45%
United Kingdom 185 19%
Canada 52 5%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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