Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Cosmic Egg

Wolfmother

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

827

Overall Rank:

4,807

Average Rating:

72 (109 votes)

Comments:

82.

...For The Whole World To See

Death (Protopunk)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

828

Overall Rank:

4,809

Average Rating:

81 (70 votes)

Comments:

83.

There Is No Enemy

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

832

Overall Rank:

4,843

Average Rating:

75 (86 votes)

Comments:

84.

Live At Reading
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,851

Average Rating:

80 (238 votes)

Comments:

85.

Moderat

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

854

Overall Rank:

4,934

Average Rating:

76 (44 votes)

Comments:

86.

Relapse

Eminem

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

865

Overall Rank:

4,980

Average Rating:

60 (273 votes)

Comments:

87.

Declaration Of Dependence

Kings Of Convenience

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

868

Overall Rank:

4,992

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

88.

Wind's Poem

Mount Eerie

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,005

Average Rating:

76 (72 votes)

Comments:

89.

Up From Below

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

874

Overall Rank:

5,019

Average Rating:

72 (120 votes)

Comments:

90.

Together Through Life

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

893

Overall Rank:

5,140

Average Rating:

69 (193 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	458	46%
	192	19%
	45	5%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

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

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