Best Albums of 2005

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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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The Rising Tied

Fort Minor

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

106

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Martha Wainwright

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

25 charts

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106

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No Wow

The Kills

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

105

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Angel Of Retribution

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

27 charts

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105

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We Are Monster

Isolée

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

31 charts

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103

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The Warrior's Code

Dropkick Murphys

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2005

Appears in:

22 charts

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102

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The Bravery

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2005

Appears in:

30 charts

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102

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Searching For A Former Clarity

Against Me!

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2005

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26 charts

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102

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Juturna

Circa Survive

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2005

Appears in:

18 charts

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101

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With Love And Squalor

We Are Scientists

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2005

Appears in:

45 charts

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101

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
あふりらんぽ [Afrirampo]	2	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
System Of A Down	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	184	18%
	51	5%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	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%

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Best Albums of the 2000s
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2. Kid A by Radiohead
3. Funeral by Arcade Fire
4. Is This It by The Strokes
5. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
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16. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
17. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
18. Amnesiac by Radiohead
19. Demon Days by Gorillaz
20. Discovery by Daft Punk