Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,820 charts

Rank Score:

33,185

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Average Rating:

89 (2,284 votes)

Comments:

369

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,231 charts

Rank Score:

16,740

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2015

Appears in:

991 charts

Rank Score:

9,943

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144

Average Rating:

82 (1,407 votes)

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121

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

662 charts

Rank Score:

5,500

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312

Average Rating:

80 (898 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

532 charts

Rank Score:

3,982

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437

Average Rating:

78 (650 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

570 charts

Rank Score:

3,803

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2015

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

3,487

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2015

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

3,119

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2015

Appears in:

448 charts

Rank Score:

3,088

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566

Average Rating:

82 (490 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

400 charts

Rank Score:

2,830

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614

Average Rating:

80 (432 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Justin Townes Earle	2	0%
Lil Ugly Mane	2	0%
Steven Wilson	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	470	47%
	193	19%
	52	5%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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