Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year 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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New York-Addis-London
Soundtrack

ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ [Mulatu Astatke]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

11 charts

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105

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Machinarium
Soundtrack

Tomáš Dvořák

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2009

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5 charts

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Where The Wild Things Are
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Karen O & The Kids

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2009

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7 charts

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Fantastic Mr. Fox Soundtrack
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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2009

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6 charts

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Adventureland (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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2009

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6 charts

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack
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Various Artists

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2009

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9 charts

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Neotokyo
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Ed Harrison

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2009

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2 charts

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Avatar (Music From The Motion Picture)
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James Horner

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2009

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5 charts

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Moon
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Clint Mansell

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2009

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11 charts

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The Uninvited
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Christopher Young

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2009

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Mount Eerie	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	191	19%
	47	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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