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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2005
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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16
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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16
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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16
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Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 2005:
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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16
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 87 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 451 45%
United Kingdom 184 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 26 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 939 94%
Yes 61 6%
Live? Albums %
No 976 98%
Yes 24 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of 2006
1. Arctic Monkeys
2. Joanna Newsom
3. Amy Winehouse
4. Muse
5. My Chemical Romance
6. Brand New
7. J Dilla
8. Tool
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. The Killers
11. The Knife
12. The Decemberists
13. Thom Yorke
14. TV On The Radio
15. John Mayer
16. Belle And Sebastian
17. Midlake
18. Grizzly Bear
19. Bob Dylan
20. Justin Timberlake
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