Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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Grace/Wastelands

Peter Doherty

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

128

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172.

These Four Walls

We Were Promised Jetpacks

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

128

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173.

Give Up The Ghost

Brandi Carlile

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

127

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174.

The Spits

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

124

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175.

Battle Studies

John Mayer

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

123

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176.

For Long Tomorrow

Toe

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

121

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Act II : The Father Of Death

The Protomen

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

12 charts

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121

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The Beatles In Mono
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

5 charts

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120

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Riceboy Sleeps

Jónsi & Alex

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

16 charts

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119

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180.

Ambivalence Avenue

Bibio

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2009

Appears in:

37 charts

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118

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
The Black Crowes	2	0%
Bibio	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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