Best Albums of 2005

Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Sigur Rós, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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47
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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47
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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47
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Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
Rank Score:
47
Rank in 2005:
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Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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46
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 42 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 451 45%
United Kingdom 184 18%
Canada 48 5%
Sweden 29 3%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
Japan 28 3%
Germany 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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10. The Who
11. Genesis
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