Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Squid (2020s), Tyler, The Creator, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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941.

That's Life

Willie Nelson

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2021

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7 charts

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942.

Im Institut Für Strömungstechnik

Konstantin Unwohl

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2021

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5 charts

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943.

Keys

Alicia Keys

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2021

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8 charts

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Flora Fauna

Billie Marten

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2021

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5 charts

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945.

Clara

Loscil

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2021

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7 charts

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946.

Songs Of Love And Revolution

The Telescopes

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2021

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4 charts

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A Romantic's Guide To King Crimson

The Mastelottos

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2021

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4 charts

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Revolutionary Love

Ani DiFranco

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2021

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8 charts

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949.

Unlocked 1.5

Denzel Curry X Kenny Beats

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2021

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6 charts

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950.

Greasy Truckers Party
Live

Hawkwind

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2021

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Weezer	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
Steve Hackett	2	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	197	20%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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