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:

1,773 charts

Rank Score:

36,837

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Average Rating:

89 (2,231 votes)

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365

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,200 charts

Rank Score:

18,216

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2015

Appears in:

956 charts

Rank Score:

10,525

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143

Average Rating:

82 (1,379 votes)

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119

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

653 charts

Rank Score:

6,154

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287

Average Rating:

80 (881 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

4,141

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436

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:

550 charts

Rank Score:

3,898

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2015

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

3,509

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2015

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

3,231

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2015

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

3,087

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575

Average Rating:

82 (483 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,960

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598

Average Rating:

80 (423 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Max Richter	2	0%
Steven Wilson	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	198	20%
	53	5%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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

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