Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Wolf Alice.

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121.

Vince Staples

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

134

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122.

Isles

Bicep

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

131

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123.

Pluperfect Mind

Dear Laika

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

130

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124.

Certified Lover Boy

Drake

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

129

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125.

Voyage

ABBA

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

38 charts

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129

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126.

In These Silent Days

Brandi Carlile

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

51 charts

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129

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127.

Thirstier

Torres

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

47 charts

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127

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128.

The Marfa Tapes

Jack Ingram / Miranda Lambert / Jon Randall

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

21 charts

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126

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129.

Kick III

Arca

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

40 charts

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125

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130.

A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

20 charts

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124

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Nas	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Jean Michel Jarre	2	0%
Summrs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	193	19%
	49	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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