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Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 40,000 greatest album charts.

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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Sigur Rós, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, The National, Coldplay, Animal Collective and Death Cab For Cutie.

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Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,367 charts

Rank Score:

28,165

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Average Rating:

86 (1,586 votes)

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136

Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

885 charts

Rank Score:

14,272

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2005

Appears in:

586 charts

Rank Score:

7,640

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2005

Appears in:

504 charts

Rank Score:

6,314

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2005

Appears in:

543 charts

Rank Score:

6,292

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316

Average Rating:

77 (725 votes)

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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

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2005

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

5,627

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2005

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

5,067

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2005

Appears in:

455 charts

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4,822

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2005

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

4,273

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443

Average Rating:

80 (495 votes)

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10.

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Death Cab For Cutie

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

3,493

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547

Average Rating:

76 (442 votes)

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Best Albums of 2005 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Bright Eyes	3	0%
メルツバウ [Merzbow]	2	0%
Neil Diamond	2	0%
New Order	2	0%
MGMT	2	0%
System Of A Down	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	187	19%
	47	5%
	33	3%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
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