Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 42,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

809 charts

Rank Score:

11,378

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Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

80 (1,194 votes)

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Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

777 charts

Rank Score:

11,129

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2011

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

7,372

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2011

Appears in:

594 charts

Rank Score:

6,606

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2011

Appears in:

742 charts

Rank Score:

6,259

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2011

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

5,577

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354

Average Rating:

78 (958 votes)

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Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

4,129

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470

Average Rating:

77 (569 votes)

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Adele

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

4,020

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2011

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

3,990

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490

Average Rating:

79 (512 votes)

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10.

Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

3,903

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499

Average Rating:

76 (693 votes)

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Childish Gambino	2	0%
The Milk Carton Kids	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
Clams Casino	2	0%
Phil Spector	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	511	51%
	171	17%
	52	5%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

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