Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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81.

Kiss Each Other Clean

Iron & Wine

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

631

Overall Rank:

3,540

Average Rating:

72 (145 votes)

Comments:

82.

So Beautiful Or So What

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

406

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

646

Overall Rank:

3,598

Average Rating:

74 (94 votes)

Comments:

83.

Imaginaerum

Nightwish

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

661

Overall Rank:

3,697

Average Rating:

71 (37 votes)

Comments:

84.

Circuital

My Morning Jacket

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

669

Overall Rank:

3,750

Average Rating:

74 (170 votes)

Comments:

85.

England Keep My Bones

Frank Turner

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,756

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

86.

David Comes To Life

Fucked Up

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

677

Overall Rank:

3,787

Average Rating:

71 (108 votes)

Comments:

87.

Gloss Drop

Battles

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

680

Overall Rank:

3,813

Average Rating:

73 (137 votes)

Comments:

88.

Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libres
Live

Matana Roberts

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

691

Overall Rank:

3,876

Average Rating:

73 (56 votes)

Comments:

89.

Floral Shoppe

Macintosh Plus

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

692

Overall Rank:

3,877

Average Rating:

72 (101 votes)

Comments:

90.

Past Life Martyred Saints

EMA

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

698

Overall Rank:

3,897

Average Rating:

76 (110 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
R.E.M.	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Childish Gambino	2	0%
Cowboy Junkies	2	0%
Wussy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	482	48%
	184	18%
	56	6%
	35	4%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

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

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

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