Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year 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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Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,559 charts

Rank Score:

24,223

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Average Rating:

86 (1,814 votes)

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166

Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,040 charts

Rank Score:

11,951

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

6,982

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

5,192

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Overall Rank:

360

Average Rating:

77 (821 votes)

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Takk...

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

563 charts

Rank Score:

5,051

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Overall Rank:

367

Average Rating:

82 (817 votes)

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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

540 charts

Rank Score:

4,422

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2005

Appears in:

481 charts

Rank Score:

4,169

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Overall Rank:

444

Average Rating:

80 (699 votes)

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X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,837

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475

Average Rating:

72 (1,153 votes)

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Feels

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

3,568

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522

Average Rating:

79 (576 votes)

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10.

Deadwing

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

2,749

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106

Overall Rank:

667

Average Rating:

81 (418 votes)

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Beck	2	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Afrirampo	2	0%
The Go-Betweens	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	182	18%
	50	5%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	94%
Yes	64	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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