Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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Street Sweeper Social Club

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2009

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5 charts

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992.

Bones In The Soil, Rust In The Oil

Pretend

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2009

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3 charts

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Philly '76
Live

Frank Zappa

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2009

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6 charts

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Six

The Black Heart Procession

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2009

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9 charts

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Curse Your Branches

David Bazan

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2009

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8 charts

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A Quiet Time

Ahmad Jamal

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2009

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Black Wooden

Mount Eerie

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2009

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In The Dream Of The Sea Life

Candy Claws

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2009

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7 charts

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Waking Into Nightmares

Warbringer

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2009

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True Romance

Golden Silvers

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2009

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Mount Eerie	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Kurt Vile	2	0%
U.D.O.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	191	19%
	45	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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