Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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331.

Good Woman

The Staves

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2021

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25 charts

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332.

25 Frames

Q-7 Three Times

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2021

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4 charts

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Patricia Bosshard: Sillons; Reflets

Onceim / CoÔ

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2021

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1 chart

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Ether

Cathedral Bells

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2021

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6 charts

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335.

For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her

McKinley Dixon

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2021

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28 charts

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Songs For My Friends

Frog Legs

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2021

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3 charts

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Day/Night

Parcels

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2021

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24 charts

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The Plugs I Met 2

Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud

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2021

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28 charts

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Kôrôlén
Live

Toumani Diabaté & The London Symphony Orchestra

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2021

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14 charts

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340.

Earth, Wind & Feiern

Jan Delay

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2021

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Dltzk	2	0%
트와이스 [Twice]	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Fred Again..	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	194	19%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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