Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2015 year summaryThe best artists of 2015 were Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Grimes, Courtney Barnett, Beach House, Carly Rae Jepsen, Steven Wilson and Kamasi Washington.

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,751 charts

Rank Score:

38,997

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Average Rating:

89 (2,198 votes)

Comments:

363

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,178 charts

Rank Score:

18,735

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2015

Appears in:

930 charts

Rank Score:

10,783

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147

Average Rating:

82 (1,359 votes)

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118

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

646 charts

Rank Score:

6,369

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288

Average Rating:

80 (877 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

4,298

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428

Average Rating:

79 (634 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

537 charts

Rank Score:

3,935

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2015

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

3,570

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2015

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

3,199

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2015

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

3,075

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586

Average Rating:

82 (472 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

3,055

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591

Average Rating:

80 (418 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	198	20%
	54	5%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

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