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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2005
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
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2005
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15
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
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2005
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15
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Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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15
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Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
15
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Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2005
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15
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 90 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 450 45%
United Kingdom 184 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 31 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 1966
1. The Beatles
2. The Beach Boys
3. Bob Dylan
4. Simon & Garfunkel
5. The Rolling Stones
6. Frank Zappa
7. The Mothers Of Invention
8. The Kinks
9. John Coltrane
10. Nina Simone
11. 13th Floor Elevators
12. The Mamas And The Papas
13. Love
14. Cream
15. Monks (US)
16. The Byrds
17. Donovan
18. Wayne Shorter
19. John Mayall & Eric Clapton
20. Herbie Hancock
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