Best Albums of 2005

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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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12
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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12
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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12
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Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 2005:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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12
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 449 45%
United Kingdom 184 18%
Canada 51 5%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 27 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 61 6%
Live? Albums %
No 976 98%
Yes 25 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of 1979
1. The Clash
2. Pink Floyd
3. Joy Division
4. Talking Heads
5. Neil Young
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7. Michael Jackson
8. Supertramp
9. Gang Of Four
10. AC/DC
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. The Police
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
14. Tom Petty
15. Gary Numan
16. Public Image Ltd.
17. Brian Eno
18. Buzzcocks
19. The B-52's
20. The Specials
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