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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581.

Ev'rybody Know Me

YoungBloodZ

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2005

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1 chart

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582.

Talk Amongst The Trees

Eluvium

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2005

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20 charts

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583.

The Cheap Show

Anaïs

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2005

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6 charts

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584.

Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip

The Whigs

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2005

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1 chart

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585.

Submarine Sickness + Waveless
Compilation

Bluedawn

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2005

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586.

Enter The Chicken

Buckethead

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2005

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6 charts

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587.

Art Of Motion

Andy McKee

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2005

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2 charts

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Angherr Shisspa

高円寺百景 [Koenjihyakkei]

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2005

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13 charts

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Brandi Carlile

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2005

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8 charts

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590.

Boulez Conducts Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître; Dérive 1 & 2

Pierre Boulez / Ensemble Intercontemporain / Hilary Summers

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2005

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Okkervil River	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Riverside (PL)	2	0%
Ane Brun	2	0%
The Fall	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	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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