Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,647 charts

Rank Score:

21,330

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Average Rating:

86 (1,898 votes)

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168

Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,095 charts

Rank Score:

10,272

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2005

Appears in:

735 charts

Rank Score:

5,951

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2005

Appears in:

673 charts

Rank Score:

4,782

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361

Average Rating:

77 (856 votes)

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Takk...

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

586 charts

Rank Score:

4,582

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377

Average Rating:

82 (840 votes)

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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

560 charts

Rank Score:

4,108

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2005

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,791

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462

Average Rating:

80 (729 votes)

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X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

541 charts

Rank Score:

3,285

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534

Average Rating:

72 (1,190 votes)

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Feels

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

3,050

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571

Average Rating:

79 (593 votes)

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10.

Deadwing

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

2,609

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103

Overall Rank:

674

Average Rating:

81 (449 votes)

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Boris	2	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	184	18%
	50	5%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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