Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Past Life Martyred Saints

EMA

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

282

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112.

New Brigade

Iceage

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

281

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Blood Pressures

The Kills

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

281

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Anna Calvi

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

278

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Gentle Spirit

Jonathan Wilson

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

272

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Cults

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

264

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Joyce Manor

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

263

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Odd Soul

Mutemath

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

263

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Zonoscope

Cut Copy

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

258

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A Dramatic Turn Of Events

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

253

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Gorillaz	2	0%
Boris	2	0%
Car Seat Headrest	2	0%
Adele	2	0%
The Milk Carton Kids	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	475	47%
	185	18%
	58	6%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	7	1%

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