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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Human After All

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

782

Overall Rank:

4,452

Average Rating:

69 (253 votes)

Comments:

82.

Out Of Exile

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

791

Overall Rank:

4,520

Average Rating:

70 (165 votes)

Comments:

83.

Make Believe

Weezer

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

815

Overall Rank:

4,646

Average Rating:

57 (277 votes)

Comments:

84.

Lookaftering

Vashti Bunyan

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

840

Overall Rank:

4,745

Average Rating:

78 (64 votes)

Comments:

85.

Vheissu

Thrice

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

845

Overall Rank:

4,788

Average Rating:

73 (66 votes)

Comments:

86.

Songs For Silverman

Ben Folds

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

863

Overall Rank:

4,921

Average Rating:

75 (84 votes)

Comments:

87.

Mighty Rearranger

Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

869

Overall Rank:

4,943

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

88.

Kicking Television Live In Chicago
Live

Wilco

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

870

Overall Rank:

4,944

Average Rating:

79 (91 votes)

Comments:

89.

Stars Of CCTV

Hard Fi

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

889

Overall Rank:

5,055

Average Rating:

72 (85 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Sunlandic Twins

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

896

Overall Rank:

5,129

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Show all

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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