Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Sigur Rós, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and System Of A Down.

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191.

Mosaic Select
Compilation

Andrew Hill

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

118

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192.

OK Cowboy

Vitalic

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

118

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193.

Hey Hey My My Yo Yo

Junior Senior

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

115

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194.

Hearts And Unicorns

Giant Drag

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

112

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195.

Searching For A Former Clarity

Against Me!

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

27 charts

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111

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Martha Wainwright

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

21 charts

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111

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197.

Funeral Dress

Wussy

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

14 charts

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111

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198.

Catch Without Arms

Dredg

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2005

Appears in:

23 charts

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109

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199.

Curtain Call: The Hits
Compilation

Eminem

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

108

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200.

Open Season

British Sea Power

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

30 charts

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107

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
Shakira	2	0%
Richard Thompson	2	0%
Alanis Morissette	2	0%
New Order	2	0%
Coil	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	182	18%
	50	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	94%
Yes	64	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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