Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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Welcome Reality

Nero

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

134

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202.

War Paint

The Dangerous Summer

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

132

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Mayday Parade

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2011

Appears in:

10 charts

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132

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204.

Mirror Traffic

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

131

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Hello Sadness

Los Campesinos!

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

130

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La Polinesia Meridional

La Casa Azul

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

5 charts

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128

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207.

Pressure & Time

Rival Sons

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

30 charts

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127

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208.

I A Moon

North Sea Radio Orchestra

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2011

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10 charts

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124

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209.

Blessed

Lucinda Williams

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

17 charts

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124

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210.

Conditions Of My Parole

Puscifer

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

18 charts

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124

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Car Seat Headrest	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Gorillaz	2	0%
Andy Stott	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	481	48%
	184	18%
	56	6%
	36	4%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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