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, PJ Harvey, The Beach Boys, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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71.

I'm With You

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

445

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,310

Average Rating:

68 (370 votes)

Comments:

72.

Camp

Childish Gambino

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,333

Average Rating:

65 (145 votes)

Comments:

73.

Within And Without

Washed Out

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

436

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,372

Average Rating:

74 (145 votes)

Comments:

74.

Apocalypse

Bill Callahan

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

602

Overall Rank:

3,425

Average Rating:

78 (94 votes)

Comments:

75.

Diamond Mine

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

605

Overall Rank:

3,444

Average Rating:

77 (73 votes)

Comments:

76.

Forever Dolphin Love

Connan Mockasin

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

610

Overall Rank:

3,452

Average Rating:

77 (28 votes)

Comments:

77.

Every Kingdom

Ben Howard

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

613

Overall Rank:

3,462

Average Rating:

75 (127 votes)

Comments:

78.

In The Mountain In The Cloud

Portugal. The Man

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

614

Overall Rank:

3,469

Average Rating:

77 (90 votes)

Comments:

79.

Ferris Wheel On Fire

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,484

Average Rating:

80 (137 votes)

Comments:

80.

Kiss Each Other Clean

Iron & Wine

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

627

Overall Rank:

3,523

Average Rating:

72 (145 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
Lil Wayne	2	0%
Andy Stott	2	0%
Gorillaz	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	482	48%
	184	18%
	56	6%
	35	4%
	25	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

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

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

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