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Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best bands of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Bloc Party, Sigur Rós, Bright Eyes, Coldplay, The National, System Of A Down, Kanye West and Death Cab For Cutie.

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Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	366 charts
Rank in 2005:	1	Rank Score:	12,567
Rank in 2000s	13	Overall Rank:	91
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Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	243 charts
Rank in 2005:	2	Rank Score:	7,492
Rank in 2000s	32	Overall Rank:	163
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Silent Alarm

Bloc Party

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	201 charts
Rank in 2005:	3	Rank Score:	7,155
Rank in 2000s	33	Overall Rank:	172
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Takk...

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	160 charts
Rank in 2005:	4	Rank Score:	5,344
Rank in 2000s	45	Overall Rank:	230
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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	155 charts
Rank in 2005:	5	Rank Score:	4,783
Rank in 2000s	51	Overall Rank:	254
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X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	164 charts
Rank in 2005:	6	Rank Score:	4,775
Rank in 2000s	52	Overall Rank:	255
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Alligator

The National

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	129 charts
Rank in 2005:	7	Rank Score:	3,807
Rank in 2000s	70	Overall Rank:	306
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Late Registration

Kanye West

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	117 charts
Rank in 2005:	8	Rank Score:	2,739
Rank in 2000s	96	Overall Rank:	423
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Plans

Death Cab For Cutie

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	76 charts
Rank in 2005:	9	Rank Score:	2,538
Rank in 2000s	101	Overall Rank:	453
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Frances The Mute

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	76 charts
Rank in 2005:	10	Rank Score:	2,492
Rank in 2000s	104	Overall Rank:	462
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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
The Fiery Furnaces	2	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Cardiacs	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Queens Of The Stone Age	2	0%
Ryan Adams And The Cardinals	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	408	41%
	169	17%
	52	5%
	39	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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