Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2015 year summaryThe best artists of 2015 were Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Grimes, Courtney Barnett, Carly Rae Jepsen, Beach House, Steven Wilson and Kamasi Washington.

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,777 charts

Rank Score:

36,863

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Average Rating:

89 (2,232 votes)

Comments:

365

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,203 charts

Rank Score:

18,277

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2015

Appears in:

958 charts

Rank Score:

10,546

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144

Average Rating:

82 (1,380 votes)

Comments:

119

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

656 charts

Rank Score:

6,119

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290

Average Rating:

80 (882 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

4,144

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435

Average Rating:

79 (638 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

552 charts

Rank Score:

3,905

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2015

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

3,538

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2015

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

3,235

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2015

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

3,090

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573

Average Rating:

82 (481 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,966

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597

Average Rating:

80 (423 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Beach House	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Steven Wilson	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Vials Of Wrath	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	198	20%
	53	5%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

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

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