Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels, The Weeknd and Tame Impala.

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61.

Gigaton

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

207

Overall Rank:

5,068

Average Rating:

72 (135 votes)

Comments:

62.

Brave Faces Everyone

Spanish Love Songs

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

257

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

217

Overall Rank:

5,216

Average Rating:

77 (31 votes)

Comments:

63.

Peaceful As Hell

Black Dresses

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

218

Overall Rank:

5,289

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

64.

Live Drugs
Live

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

219

Overall Rank:

5,293

Average Rating:

79 (36 votes)

Comments:

65.

Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace
Live

Nick Cave

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

228

Overall Rank:

5,449

Average Rating:

82 (34 votes)

Comments:

66.

McCartney III

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

229

Overall Rank:

5,450

Average Rating:

73 (120 votes)

Comments:

67.

Stray

Bambara

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

235

Overall Rank:

5,590

Average Rating:

72 (31 votes)

Comments:

68.

Imploding The Mirage

The Killers

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

238

Overall Rank:

5,642

Average Rating:

70 (125 votes)

Comments:

69.

Starting Over

Chris Stapleton

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

242

Overall Rank:

5,767

Average Rating:

75 (56 votes)

Comments:

70.

Brass

Moor Mother & Billy Woods

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

243

Overall Rank:

5,772

Average Rating:

76 (38 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Kaatayra	2	0%
Bad Bunny	2	0%
Four Tet	2	0%
The Mountain Goats	2	0%
Drive-By Truckers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	484	48%
	192	19%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

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