Best Albums of 2009

Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Buy album United States
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2009
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Buy album United States
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2009
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14
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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14
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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14
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2009
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Rank Score:
14
Rank in 2009:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2009
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14
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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Country Albums %


United States 463 46%
United Kingdom 190 19%
Canada 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Australia 27 3%
France 26 3%
Germany 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 956 96%
Yes 44 4%
Live? Albums %
No 968 97%
Yes 32 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
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