Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Tyler, The Creator, Japanese Breakfast, Squid (2020s), Weezer, Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.
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181.
Talk Memory 
Canada BadBadNotGood
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
48 charts
Rank Score:
114
Rank in 2021:
181
Rank in 2020s:
878
Overall Rank:
10,561
Average Rating:
 72 (37 votes)
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182.
Fat Pop, Volume 1 
United Kingdom Paul Weller
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
28 charts
Rank Score:
114
Rank in 2021:
182
Rank in 2020s:
880
Overall Rank:
10,565
Average Rating:
 74 (36 votes)
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183.
Wallflowers 
Ukraine Jinjer
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
113
Rank in 2021:
183
Rank in 2020s:
888
Overall Rank:
10,606
Average Rating:
 72 (8 votes)
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184.
Not Your Muse 
United Kingdom Celeste (UK)
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
29 charts
Rank Score:
112
Rank in 2021:
184
Rank in 2020s:
906
Overall Rank:
10,747
Average Rating:
 71 (34 votes)
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185.
The House Is Burning 
United States Isaiah Rashad
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
111
Rank in 2021:
185
Rank in 2020s:
912
Overall Rank:
10,792
Average Rating:
 71 (34 votes)
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186.
Year Of The Horse 
Canada Fucked Up
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
111
Rank in 2021:
186
Rank in 2020s:
915
Overall Rank:
10,808
Average Rating:
 75 (6 votes)
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187.
My Morning Jacket 
United States My Morning Jacket
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
37 charts
Rank Score:
110
Rank in 2021:
187
Rank in 2020s:
925
Overall Rank:
10,876
Average Rating:
 72 (37 votes)
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188.
The Shadow I Remember 
United States Cloud Nothings
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
36 charts
Rank Score:
109
Rank in 2021:
188
Rank in 2020s:
937
Overall Rank:
10,995
Average Rating:
 69 (44 votes)
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189.
Odysseus 
France Rémi Geffroy
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
109
Rank in 2021:
189
Rank in 2020s:
939
Overall Rank:
10,999
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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190.
Certified Lover Boy 
Canada Drake
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2021
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
109
Rank in 2021:
190
Rank in 2020s:
940
Overall Rank:
11,016
Average Rating:
 50 (78 votes)
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Best Albums of 2021 composition

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
6. London Calling by The Clash
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who