Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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Album No. 8

Katie Melua

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2020

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6 charts

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982.

Behind Closed Doors
Live

Thorsten Quaeschning With Markus Reuter

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2020

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4 charts

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Complete Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack

Guillaume David

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2020

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2 charts

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984.

Metal Preyers

Metal Preyers

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2020

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985.

Legal At Last

Anvil (CA)

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2020

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986.

Invisible Ritual

Tyshawn Sorey & Jennifer Curtis

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2020

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3 charts

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Breathe Deep

Oscar Jerome

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2020

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4 charts

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988.

Glue

Boston Manor

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2020

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8 charts

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989.

Our Two Skins

Gordi

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2020

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6 charts

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The World Will Decide

Negativland

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2020

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Pop Smoke	2	0%
Darren Isaiah	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	483	48%
	194	19%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	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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