Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, M83, Adele and Foo Fighters.

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31.

The King Is Dead

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,083

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

247

Overall Rank:

1,576

Average Rating:

74 (367 votes)

Comments:

32.

Space Is Only Noise

Nicolas Jaar

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,063

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,603

Average Rating:

75 (229 votes)

Comments:

33.

Days

Real Estate

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,060

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

252

Overall Rank:

1,609

Average Rating:

76 (257 votes)

Comments:

34.

The English Riviera

Metronomy

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

1,036

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,636

Average Rating:

74 (252 votes)

Comments:

35.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

1,025

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,657

Average Rating:

74 (306 votes)

Comments:

36.

Mylo Xyloto

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,022

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

263

Overall Rank:

1,664

Average Rating:

60 (739 votes)

Comments:

37.

Undun

The Roots

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

1,009

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,682

Average Rating:

80 (183 votes)

Comments:

38.

Bad As Me

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,001

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,689

Average Rating:

75 (254 votes)

Comments:

39.

Smoke Ring For My Halo

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

955

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,764

Average Rating:

76 (275 votes)

Comments:

40.

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

The Vaccines

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

941

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,786

Average Rating:

73 (375 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Gorillaz	2	0%
Adele	2	0%
Wussy	2	0%
Bill Frisell	2	0%
James Blake	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	185	19%
	55	6%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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