Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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Anno Domini High Definition

Riverside (PL)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

236

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102.

My Maudlin Career

Camera Obscura (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

229

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103.

Kings & Queens

Jamie T

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

228

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104.

...For The Whole World To See

Death (Protopunk)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

226

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105.

By The Throat

Ben Frost

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

224

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The First Days Of Spring

Noah And The Whale

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

56 charts

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224

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107.

For Lack Of A Better Name

deadmau5

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

219

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108.

Design Your Universe

Epica

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

23 charts

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218

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Working On A Dream

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

218

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The E.N.D.

Black Eyed Peas

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2009

Appears in:

57 charts

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216

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Morrissey	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Causa Sui	2	0%
Lil B	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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