Best Albums of 2005

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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2005
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2005
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34
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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34
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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34
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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34
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
33
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
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33
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 53 of 100

Best Albums of 2005 composition

Country Albums %


United States 448 45%
United Kingdom 183 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Japan 28 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 935 94%
Yes 65 7%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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