Best Albums of 2014

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Listed below are the best albums of 2014 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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2014 year summaryThe best artists of 2014 were The War On Drugs, Swans, Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon, Run The Jewels, Mac DeMarco, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, St. Vincent, D'Angelo and D'Angelo And The Vanguard.
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991.
The Man Upstairs 
United Kingdom Robyn Hitchcock
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
14 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
991
Rank in 2010s:
9,554
Overall Rank:
39,795
Average Rating:
 75 (12 votes)
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992.
The Next Four Years 
United States United Nations
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
992
Rank in 2010s:
9,559
Overall Rank:
39,803
Average Rating:
 77 (4 votes)
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993.
Seguente 
Compilation
Italy Luigi Nono
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
993
Rank in 2010s:
9,566
Overall Rank:
39,821
Average Rating:
 72 (1 vote)
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994.
Strange Friend 
United Kingdom The Phantom Band
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
9 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
994
Rank in 2010s:
9,568
Overall Rank:
39,831
Average Rating:
 77 (9 votes)
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995.
Superimpositions 
Italy Lorenzo Senni
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
995
Rank in 2010s:
9,583
Overall Rank:
39,881
Average Rating:
 71 (2 votes)
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996.
These Things Happen 
United States G-Eazy
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
996
Rank in 2010s:
9,586
Overall Rank:
39,886
Average Rating:
 64 (11 votes)
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997.
Neuroplasticity 
Canada Cold Specks
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
997
Rank in 2010s:
9,596
Overall Rank:
39,913
Average Rating:
 75 (5 votes)
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998.
Kings Of Suburbia 
Germany Tokio Hotel
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
998
Rank in 2010s:
9,605
Overall Rank:
39,944
Average Rating:
 62 (3 votes)
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999.
Eight Houses 
United States She Keeps Bees
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
999
Rank in 2010s:
9,607
Overall Rank:
39,948
Average Rating:
 73 (8 votes)
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1000.
Wave 1 
United States Com Truise
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2014
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 2014:
1,000
Rank in 2010s:
9,639
Overall Rank:
40,047
Average Rating:
 72 (3 votes)
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Best Albums of 2014 composition

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