Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Sigur Rós, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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27.

Apologies To The Queen Mary

Wolf Parade

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,268

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,375

Average Rating:

79 (232 votes)

Comments:

35.

Twin Cinema

The New Pornographers

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,047

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

262

Overall Rank:

1,637

Average Rating:

80 (220 votes)

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47.

Broken Social Scene

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

691

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387

Overall Rank:

2,325

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

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68.

Rossz Csillag Alatt Született

Venetian Snares

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,389

Average Rating:

76 (100 votes)

Comments:

106.

Horses In The Sky

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra And Tra-La-La Band

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

232

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113.

Prairie Wind

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

220

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129.

Live It Out

Metric

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

190

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138.

All The Right Reasons

Nickelback

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

180

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152.

Tell Me About The Long Dark Path Home

The Newfound Interest In Connecticut

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

162

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166.

Sometimes

City And Colour

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

144

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Shakira	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Alanis Morissette	2	0%
New Order	2	0%
The Fall	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	182	18%
	51	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	94%
Yes	64	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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