Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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, M83, Adele and Foo Fighters.

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Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

9,841

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Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

82 (1,271 votes)

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103

Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

905 charts

Rank Score:

9,600

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2011

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

6,563

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2011

Appears in:

697 charts

Rank Score:

6,285

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2011

Appears in:

823 charts

Rank Score:

5,209

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Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

601 charts

Rank Score:

4,699

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392

Average Rating:

78 (1,047 votes)

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Kaputt

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

453 charts

Rank Score:

3,847

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476

Average Rating:

79 (569 votes)

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Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

3,621

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506

Average Rating:

78 (639 votes)

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Adele

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

3,426

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538

Average Rating:

72 (896 votes)

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Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

409 charts

Rank Score:

3,123

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580

Average Rating:

77 (764 votes)

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
Clams Casino	2	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
C418	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	493	49%
	178	18%
	54	5%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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