Best Albums of 2005 : Best Ever Albums

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:	12,542
Rank in 2000s	13	Overall Rank:	91
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Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	245 charts
Rank in 2005:	2	Rank Score:	7,513
Rank in 2000s	32	Overall Rank:	163
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Silent Alarm

Bloc Party

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	202 charts
Rank in 2005:	3	Rank Score:	7,154
Rank in 2000s	34	Overall Rank:	174
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Takk...

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	161 charts
Rank in 2005:	4	Rank Score:	5,341
Rank in 2000s	45	Overall Rank:	231
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X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	164 charts
Rank in 2005:	5	Rank Score:	4,797
Rank in 2000s	51	Overall Rank:	253
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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	154 charts
Rank in 2005:	6	Rank Score:	4,765
Rank in 2000s	52	Overall Rank:	256
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Alligator

The National

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	130 charts
Rank in 2005:	7	Rank Score:	3,878
Rank in 2000s	68	Overall Rank:	301
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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:	424
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Plans

Death Cab For Cutie

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	76 charts
Rank in 2005:	9	Rank Score:	2,534
Rank in 2000s	101	Overall Rank:	455
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Frances The Mute

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:	2005	Appears in:	77 charts
Rank in 2005:	10	Rank Score:	2,493
Rank in 2000s	104	Overall Rank:	461
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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Neil Diamond	2	0%
The Decemberists	2	0%
Foo Fighters	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Better Than Ezra	2	0%
System Of A Down	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	409	41%
	169	17%
	52	5%
	39	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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