Best Albums of 2005

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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2005
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24,223
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4,422
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4,169
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3,837
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3,568
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

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 %


United States 452 45%
United Kingdom 182 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Sweden 30 3%
Japan 28 3%
Germany 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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