Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Sigur Rós, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, System Of A Down and Animal Collective.

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The Milk Of Human Kindness

Caribou

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

115

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192.

O' God, The Aftermath

Norma Jean

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

7 charts

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115

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193.

Dataplex

Ryoji Ikeda

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

114

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194.

Open Season

British Sea Power

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

112

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195.

Another Day On Earth

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

112

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196.

No Wow

The Kills

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

37 charts

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112

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197.

The Rising Tied

Fort Minor

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

22 charts

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111

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198.

On The Outside

Starsailor

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

24 charts

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111

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The Dust Of Retreat

Margot & The Nuclear So & So's

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

9 charts

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110

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We Are Monster

Isolée

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

107

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Boris	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Okkervil River	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	184	18%
	48	5%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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