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

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Before The Robots

Better Than Ezra

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2005

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Cruel And Gentle Things

Charlie Sexton

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2005

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Chronoclast

Buried Inside

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2005

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Disaffected

Piano Magic

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2005

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6 charts

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血涙 [Bloody Tear]

鴉 [Crow]

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Stories Of A Stranger

O.A.R.

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2005

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XX Cz.1

Voo Voo

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2005

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Chaos Theory
Soundtrack

Amon Tobin

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Nihm

Okkyung Lee

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2005

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When The Detail Lost Its Freedom

Brian McBride

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2005

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
あふりらんぽ [Afrirampo]	2	0%
New Order	2	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
Coil	2	0%
Richard Thompson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	184	18%
	49	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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