The Top 20 Albums of the Year 2020
by A Closer Listen (2020) 
A Closer Listen is a music website specialising in instrumental album reviews. These are their best albums of 2020.
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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The Top 20 Albums of the Year 2020 composition
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| Julianna Barwick | 1 | 5% | |
| KMRU | 1 | 5% | |
| Nazar | 1 | 5% | |
| Fire-Toolz | 1 | 5% | |
| Mary Lattimore | 1 | 5% | |
| Horse Lords | 1 | 5% | |
| William Basinski | 1 | 5% | |
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9 | 45% | |
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4 | 20% | |
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2 | 10% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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Other 2020 year charts
There are 170 charts from recognised sources for 2020 (3 are listed below). There are also 419 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Årets beste album 2020 | STOFF | 2020 year chart | 2021 |  |
| The 10 Best Albums of 2020 | TIME | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
| The 75 Best Albums of 2020 | The Alternative | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/05/2025 13:50 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
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