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, Bloc Party, Sigur Rós, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,661 charts

Rank Score:

20,611

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Average Rating:

86 (1,908 votes)

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169

Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,103 charts

Rank Score:

9,835

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2005

Appears in:

747 charts

Rank Score:

5,756

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2005

Appears in:

680 charts

Rank Score:

4,536

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373

Average Rating:

77 (859 votes)

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Takk...

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

591 charts

Rank Score:

4,531

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Overall Rank:

377

Average Rating:

82 (843 votes)

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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

567 charts

Rank Score:

3,960

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2005

Appears in:

513 charts

Rank Score:

3,685

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471

Average Rating:

80 (732 votes)

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X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

3,176

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549

Average Rating:

72 (1,193 votes)

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Feels

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,983

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575

Average Rating:

79 (599 votes)

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10.

Deadwing

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

319 charts

Rank Score:

2,514

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107

Overall Rank:

694

Average Rating:

81 (452 votes)

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Boris	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Okkervil River	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	183	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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Best Artists of 2007
1. Radiohead
2. LCD Soundsystem
3. Bon Iver
4. The National
5. Arcade Fire
6. Arctic Monkeys
7. MGMT
8. Burial
9. Kanye West
10. Porcupine Tree
11. Animal Collective
12. Panda Bear
13. of Montreal
14. Spoon
15. The Shins
16. M.I.A.
17. Wilco
18. Justice (FR)
19. Modest Mouse
20. Eddie Vedder