Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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Pretty In Black

The Raveonettes

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2005

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23 charts

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Black Acetate

John Cale

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2005

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19 charts

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Shinola Vol. 1

Ween

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2005

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16 charts

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The Minstrel Show

Little Brother

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2005

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29 charts

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Terrorhawk

Bear vs. Shark

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2005

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6 charts

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Polygon_Cities

Monolake

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2005

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7 charts

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Королевство Кривых [Korolevstvo Krivykh]

Пикник [Piknik]

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2005

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3 charts

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The Alternative To Love

Brendan Benson

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2005

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32 charts

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Outside Closer

Hood

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2005

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21 charts

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Cursed

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2005

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
System Of A Down	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	184	18%
	51	5%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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