Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, Low, Black Midi and Lana Del Rey.

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Inside (The Songs)
Live soundtrack

Bo Burnham

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

316

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256

Overall Rank:

4,457

Average Rating:

76 (62 votes)

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135.

A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

20 charts

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133

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203.

Live
Live

Daniel Norgren

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2021

Appears in:

10 charts

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Young Shakespeare
Live

Neil Young

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2021

Appears in:

30 charts

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304.

Way Down In The Rust Bucket
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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2021

Appears in:

45 charts

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Kôrôlén
Live

Toumani Diabaté & The London Symphony Orchestra

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2021

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13 charts

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Deep Fried Grandeur
Live

Ryley Walker & Kikagaku Moyo

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2021

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13 charts

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Knebworth 1996
Live

Oasis

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2021

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12 charts

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Live In Stuttgart 1975
Live

Can

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2021

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13 charts

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432.

Layla Revisited (Live At Lockn')
Live

Tedeschi Trucks Band Featuring Trey Anastasio

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2021

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Hey, Ily!	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
JPEGMAFIA	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	195	20%
	51	5%
	47	5%
	32	3%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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