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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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Band

31.

The Sunset Tree

The Mountain Goats

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	30 charts
Rank in 2005:	31	Rank Score:	858
Rank in 2000s	272	Overall Rank:	1,213
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32.

Confessions On A Dance Floor

Madonna

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	21 charts
Rank in 2005:	32	Rank Score:	856
Rank in 2000s	273	Overall Rank:	1,214
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33.

Don't Believe The Truth

Oasis

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 2005:	33	Rank Score:	826
Rank in 2000s	290	Overall Rank:	1,261
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34.

Black Sheep Boy

Okkervil River

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	31 charts
Rank in 2005:	34	Rank Score:	810
Rank in 2000s	293	Overall Rank:	1,285
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35.

Octavarium

Dream Theater

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	24 charts
Rank in 2005:	35	Rank Score:	775
Rank in 2000s	303	Overall Rank:	1,332
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36.

Common

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 2005:	36	Rank Score:	748
Rank in 2000s	309	Overall Rank:	1,366
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37.

With Teeth

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	35 charts
Rank in 2005:	37	Rank Score:	744
Rank in 2000s	311	Overall Rank:	1,369
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38.

LCD Soundsystem

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 2005:	38	Rank Score:	705
Rank in 2000s	327	Overall Rank:	1,423
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39.

The Mysterious Production Of Eggs

Andrew Bird

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 2005:	39	Rank Score:	679
Rank in 2000s	341	Overall Rank:	1,469
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40.

Twin Cinema

The New Pornographers

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 2005:	40	Rank Score:	673
Rank in 2000s	343	Overall Rank:	1,481
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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Vitamin String Quartet	2	0%
New Order	2	0%
Queens Of The Stone Age	2	0%
Bright Eyes	2	0%
Bill Mallonee	2	0%
Ryan Adams And The Cardinals	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	406	41%
	167	17%
	52	5%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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