Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2011 year summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

895 charts

Rank Score:

9,317

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Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

82 (1,296 votes)

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104

Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

918 charts

Rank Score:

9,142

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2011

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

6,318

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2011

Appears in:

715 charts

Rank Score:

6,212

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2011

Appears in:

847 charts

Rank Score:

5,003

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

616 charts

Rank Score:

4,495

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394

Average Rating:

78 (1,065 votes)

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Kaputt

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

460 charts

Rank Score:

3,774

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Overall Rank:

476

Average Rating:

79 (578 votes)

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Adele

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

3,355

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537

Average Rating:

72 (915 votes)

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Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

3,348

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538

Average Rating:

77 (647 votes)

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Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,905

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Overall Rank:

609

Average Rating:

76 (777 votes)

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
James Blake	2	0%
Lil Wayne	2	0%
Tim Hecker	2	0%
Kate Bush	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	483	48%
	181	18%
	56	6%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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