Best Albums of 2013

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Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2013 year summaryThe best artists of 2013 were Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Queens Of The Stone Age, Arcade Fire, The National, Deafheaven, My Bloody Valentine and Lorde.

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61.

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

Franz Ferdinand

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

525

Overall Rank:

3,108

Average Rating:

71 (242 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Eminem

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

476

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,147

Average Rating:

68 (317 votes)

Comments:

63.

Old

Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,171

Average Rating:

75 (199 votes)

Comments:

64.

Repave

Volcano Choir

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,174

Average Rating:

75 (130 votes)

Comments:

65.

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

547

Overall Rank:

3,190

Average Rating:

72 (218 votes)

Comments:

66.

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,271

Average Rating:

80 (64 votes)

Comments:

67.

Aventine

Agnes Obel

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

450

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

564

Overall Rank:

3,282

Average Rating:

79 (81 votes)

Comments:

68.

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,300

Average Rating:

78 (95 votes)

Comments:

69.

Lightning Bolt

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

445

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,314

Average Rating:

69 (270 votes)

Comments:

70.

Whenever, If Ever

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,331

Average Rating:

75 (76 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
Justin Timberlake	2	0%
Courtney Barnett	2	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
Big Big Train	2	0%
Dean Blunt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	203	20%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	32	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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