Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Sigur Rós, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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Withering To Death.

Dir En Grey

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2005

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8 charts

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The Garden Of Brokenness

William Basinski

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2005

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3 charts

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Ashes

Tristania

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2005

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5 charts

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873.

Fear And Loathing 2: Decks And Data Mix

Luke Slater

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2005

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3 charts

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Until My Heart Caves In

Audio Adrenaline

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2005

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4 charts

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Radiance

Keith Jarrett

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2005

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Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?

Joe Budden

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2005

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Front Parlour Ballads

Richard Thompson

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2005

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10 charts

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All I Really Want For Christmas

Steven Curtis Chapman

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2005

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3 charts

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Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 From The New World & Cello Concerto Op. 104

Antonio Janigro

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2005

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
Okkervil River	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Kashmir	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	179	18%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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