Best Albums of 2005

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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, Sigur Rós, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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Black One

Sunn O)))

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

244

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102.

The Magic Numbers

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

243

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103.

The Moon Is A Dead World

Gospel

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

242

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104.

In The Heart Of The Moon

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

239

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105.

Push The Button

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

62 charts

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239

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106.

Absence

Dälek

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

237

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107.

Phantoms

Acceptance

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

232

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Horses In The Sky

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra And Tra-La-La Band

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2005

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

229

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Prairie Wind

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

226

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Road To Rouen

Supergrass

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

45 charts

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224

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Beck	2	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Thrice	2	0%
System Of A Down	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	180	18%
	50	5%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	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	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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