Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Run The Jewels, Charli XCX and Tame Impala.

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Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace
Live

Nick Cave

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

248

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225

Overall Rank:

5,390

Average Rating:

82 (34 votes)

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70.

Live Drugs
Live

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

223

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257

Overall Rank:

5,891

Average Rating:

79 (36 votes)

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Prince And The Revolution: Live
Live

Prince And The Revolution

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2020

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6 charts

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"Gift" At Sogetsu Hall
Live

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

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2020

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9 charts

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Live At The Roundhouse
Live

Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets

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2020

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19 charts

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291.

Us + Them
Live

Roger Waters

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2020

Appears in:

7 charts

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Selling England By The Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live At Hammersmith
Live

Steve Hackett

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2020

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5 charts

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MTV Unplugged
Live

Liam Gallagher

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2020

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10 charts

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Live In Maui
Live

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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2020

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4 charts

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Nights Of The Dead: Legacy Of The Beast Live
Live

Iron Maiden

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2020

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9 charts

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Sault	2	0%
Old Man Gloom	2	0%
방탄소년단 [BTS]	2	0%
青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	481	48%
	194	19%
	61	6%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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