Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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31.

Undun

The Roots

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

1,133

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,534

Average Rating:

81 (172 votes)

Comments:

32.

Days

Real Estate

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,098

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

251

Overall Rank:

1,575

Average Rating:

77 (243 votes)

Comments:

33.

Whokill

Tune-Yards

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,096

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

253

Overall Rank:

1,579

Average Rating:

75 (293 votes)

Comments:

34.

50 Words For Snow

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,071

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,614

Average Rating:

74 (298 votes)

Comments:

35.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

1,069

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

258

Overall Rank:

1,615

Average Rating:

75 (294 votes)

Comments:

36.

The English Riviera

Metronomy

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,056

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,625

Average Rating:

74 (243 votes)

Comments:

37.

Space Is Only Noise

Nicolas Jaar

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,028

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

266

Overall Rank:

1,664

Average Rating:

75 (222 votes)

Comments:

38.

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

The Vaccines

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,002

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,694

Average Rating:

73 (368 votes)

Comments:

39.

Bad As Me

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

965

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

287

Overall Rank:

1,765

Average Rating:

75 (245 votes)

Comments:

40.

Black Up

Shabazz Palaces

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

934

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

296

Overall Rank:

1,805

Average Rating:

76 (197 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Car Seat Headrest	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Gorillaz	2	0%
Andy Stott	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	481	48%
	184	18%
	56	6%
	36	4%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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