Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Animal Collective, Coldplay and System Of A Down.

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101.

FLCL: Original Sound Track No. 3
Soundtrack compilation

The Pillows

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

246

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102.

A Beautiful Lie

30 Seconds To Mars

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

62 charts

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246

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103.

How To Save A Life

The Fray

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

244

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104.

Black One

Sunn O)))

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

243

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105.

The Book About My Idle Plot On A Vague Anxiety

toe

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

240

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106.

Doppelgänger

The Fall Of Troy

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

239

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107.

Down In Albion

Babyshambles

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

236

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108.

Absence

Dälek

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

62 charts

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235

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109.

Witching Hour

Ladytron

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

233

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The Moon Is A Dead World

Gospel

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

39 charts

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233

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Beck	2	0%
Animal Collective	2	0%
Shakira	2	0%
System Of A Down	2	0%
Afrirampo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	186	19%
	51	5%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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