Best Albums of 2011

Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Buy album United States
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2011
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2011:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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18
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 6 1%
Boris 3 0%
The Weeknd 3 0%
R.E.M. 2 0%
Foo Fighters 2 0%
Steve Hackett 2 0%
Radiohead 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 478 48%
United Kingdom 183 18%
Canada 56 6%
Mixed Nationality 37 4%
Australia 31 3%
Germany 23 2%
France 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 957 96%
Yes 45 4%
Live? Albums %
No 975 97%
Yes 27 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 995 99%
Yes 7 1%
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