Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,144 charts

Rank Score:

9,239

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Hospice

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

650 charts

Rank Score:

5,287

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Overall Rank:

322

Average Rating:

81 (845 votes)

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The xx

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

783 charts

Rank Score:

4,951

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2009

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

4,046

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Overall Rank:

418

Average Rating:

79 (826 votes)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

622 charts

Rank Score:

3,782

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Overall Rank:

453

Average Rating:

79 (893 votes)

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The Resistance

Muse

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

2,665

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648

Average Rating:

70 (1,076 votes)

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Lungs

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

2,336

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118

Overall Rank:

742

Average Rating:

76 (666 votes)

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Humbug

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

2,172

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

1,992

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140

Overall Rank:

867

Average Rating:

78 (415 votes)

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10.

Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Kid Cudi

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,739

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151

Overall Rank:

994

Average Rating:

77 (351 votes)

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
The Black Crowes	2	0%
Natural Snow Buildings	2	0%
Archive	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	46%
	189	19%
	46	5%
	35	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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