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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91.

Devils & Dust

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

257

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

907

Overall Rank:

5,217

Average Rating:

72 (146 votes)

Comments:

92.

Robyn

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

257

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

908

Overall Rank:

5,218

Average Rating:

77 (61 votes)

Comments:

93.

FLCL: Original Sound Track No. 3
Soundtrack compilation

The Pillows

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

912

Overall Rank:

5,244

Average Rating:

76 (20 votes)

Comments:

94.

A Beautiful Lie

30 Seconds To Mars

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

916

Overall Rank:

5,263

Average Rating:

65 (118 votes)

Comments:

95.

The Runners Four

Deerhoof

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

925

Overall Rank:

5,287

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

Comments:

96.

How To Save A Life

The Fray

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

938

Overall Rank:

5,347

Average Rating:

63 (94 votes)

Comments:

97.

Minimum-Maximum
Live

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

951

Overall Rank:

5,428

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

98.

No Balance Palace

Kashmir

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

952

Overall Rank:

5,434

Average Rating:

77 (27 votes)

Comments:

99.

Doppelgänger

The Fall Of Troy

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

953

Overall Rank:

5,442

Average Rating:

78 (35 votes)

Comments:

100.

A River Ain't Too Much To Love

Smog

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

244

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Magnolia Electric Co.	2	0%
The Sugarplastic	2	0%
Shakira	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	180	18%
	50	5%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	937	94%
Yes	64	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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2. Kid A by Radiohead
3. Funeral by Arcade Fire
4. Is This It by The Strokes
5. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
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14. Elephant by The White Stripes
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16. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
17. Amnesiac by Radiohead
18. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
19. Demon Days by Gorillaz
20. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective