Best Albums of 2011

Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2011
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19
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Buy album United States
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2011
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
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19
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Buy album United States
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2011
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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 6 1%
The Weeknd 3 0%
Tim Hecker 2 0%
Childish Gambino 2 0%
Andy Stott 2 0%
Lil Wayne 2 0%
R.E.M. 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 475 48%
United Kingdom 185 19%
Canada 58 6%
Mixed Nationality 37 4%
Australia 31 3%
Germany 23 2%
Sweden 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 956 96%
Yes 44 4%
Live? Albums %
No 971 97%
Yes 29 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 993 99%
Yes 7 1%
Best Albums of 2005
1. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
2. Demon Days by Gorillaz
3. Late Registration by Kanye West
4. Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
5. Takk... by Sigur Rós
6. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes
7. Alligator by The National
8. X&Y by Coldplay
9. Feels by Animal Collective
10. Deadwing by Porcupine Tree
11. I Am A Bird Now by Antony & The Johnsons
12. Plans by Death Cab For Cutie
13. Mezmerize by System Of A Down
14. Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta
15. Z by My Morning Jacket
16. LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem
17. Aerial by Kate Bush
18. Picaresque by The Decemberists
19. The Woods by Sleater-Kinney
20. First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes
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