Best Albums of 2005

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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2005
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21,323
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2005
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10,267
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5,949
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4,780
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4,581
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4,107
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3,790
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3,284
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3,049
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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 450 45%
United Kingdom 184 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 939 94%
Yes 61 6%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Bob Dylan
16. Yes
17. Bob Marley
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye
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