Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Complete Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack

Guillaume David

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2020

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2 charts

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10 Years Gone
Live

Deafheaven

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2020

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5 charts

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Polysomn

Kairon; IRSE!

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2020

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6 charts

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The Big Exercise

The Homesick

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2020

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11 charts

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Yesterday Is Gone

Dana Gavanski

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2020

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4 charts

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Between A Breath And A Breath

Dyble Longdon

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2020

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Hollow

Elephant Stone

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2020

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3 charts

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Antarctica

Flat Worms

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2020

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7 charts

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Little Big II: Dreams Of A Mechanical Man

Aaron Parks

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2020

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8 charts

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Phantom Birds

Matt Berry

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2020

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9 charts

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Bad Bunny	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Navy Blue	2	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
Four Tet	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	196	20%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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