Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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 Jamie xx.

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,646 charts

Rank Score:

40,344

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Average Rating:

90 (2,074 votes)

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349

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,128 charts

Rank Score:

19,649

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2015

Appears in:

880 charts

Rank Score:

11,204

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Overall Rank:

153

Average Rating:

82 (1,305 votes)

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114

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

6,974

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273

Average Rating:

80 (853 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

4,566

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418

Average Rating:

79 (610 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,881

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2015

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

3,445

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2015

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

3,346

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2015

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

3,103

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Overall Rank:

600

Average Rating:

78 (586 votes)

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10.

The Epic

Kamasi Washington

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

3,093

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607

Average Rating:

82 (454 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Kidz Bop Kids	4	0%
Periphery	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	469	47%
	198	20%
	50	5%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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

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