Best Albums of 2005

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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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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38
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 49 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 11 1%
Bright Eyes 3 0%
Shakira 2 0%
Richard Thompson 2 0%
Alanis Morissette 2 0%
New Order 2 0%
Coil 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 449 45%
United Kingdom 182 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Sweden 28 3%
Japan 28 3%
Germany 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%
Best Artists of the 2010s
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. Radiohead
9. The National
10. Nick Cave
11. Vampire Weekend
12. Lana Del Rey
13. Car Seat Headrest
14. David Bowie
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Death Grips
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Swans
20. Tyler, The Creator
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