Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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61.

Black Gives Way To Blue

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

705

Overall Rank:

4,018

Average Rating:

73 (207 votes)

Comments:

62.

Horehound

The Dead Weather

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

352

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

710

Overall Rank:

4,064

Average Rating:

75 (171 votes)

Comments:

63.

Up From Below

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

715

Overall Rank:

4,088

Average Rating:

72 (117 votes)

Comments:

64.

Farm

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,101

Average Rating:

77 (170 votes)

Comments:

65.

Monoliths And Dimensions

Sunn O)))

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

729

Overall Rank:

4,144

Average Rating:

78 (99 votes)

Comments:

66.

To Lose My Life

White Lies

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

733

Overall Rank:

4,161

Average Rating:

73 (174 votes)

Comments:

67.

Music For Men

Gossip

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

741

Overall Rank:

4,206

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

68.

Wilco (The Album)

Wilco

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

752

Overall Rank:

4,263

Average Rating:

74 (194 votes)

Comments:

69.

Controlling Crowds

Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	0%
Emeralds	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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