Best Albums of 2005

Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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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23,198
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2005
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11,440
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6,582
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2005
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5,010
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4,714
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2005
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4,496
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2005
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4,113
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3,629
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2005
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3,273
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2005
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2,690
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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 12 1%
Bright Eyes 3 0%
Riverside (PL) 2 0%
Afrirampo 2 0%
System Of A Down 2 0%
Ane Brun 2 0%
The Fall 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 450 45%
United Kingdom 181 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Japan 29 3%
Sweden 27 3%
Germany 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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