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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21.

Arular

M.I.A.

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,526

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

176

Overall Rank:

1,159

Average Rating:

74 (280 votes)

Comments:

22.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

339 charts

Rank Score:

1,517

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

177

Overall Rank:

1,165

Average Rating:

76 (643 votes)

Comments:

23.

Wolfmother

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

264 charts

Rank Score:

1,443

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

186

Overall Rank:

1,215

Average Rating:

74 (385 votes)

Comments:

24.

Common

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

264 charts

Rank Score:

1,407

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

190

Overall Rank:

1,241

Average Rating:

80 (263 votes)

Comments:

25.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,247

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,393

Average Rating:

75 (291 votes)

Comments:

26.

Lullabies To Paralyze

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,242

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,400

Average Rating:

77 (477 votes)

Comments:

27.

Ghost Reveries

Opeth

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

1,217

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

221

Overall Rank:

1,418

Average Rating:

81 (222 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Sunset Tree

The Mountain Goats

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,215

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,421

Average Rating:

79 (208 votes)

Comments:

29.

Modal Soul

Nujabes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

1,206

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

224

Overall Rank:

1,428

Average Rating:

82 (187 votes)

Comments:

30.

Guero

Beck

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,122

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,528

Average Rating:

75 (410 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Boris	2	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Okkervil River	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	184	18%
	50	5%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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