Best Albums of 2023

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Listed below are the best albums of 2023 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2023 year summaryThe best artists of 2023 were Sufjan Stevens, Lana Del Rey, JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown, Boygenius, Caroline Polachek, The National, 파란노을 [Parannoul], Slowdive, Jessie Ware and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

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Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

1,508

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Overall Rank:

1,174

Average Rating:

78 (252 votes)

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Javelin

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

1,505

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Overall Rank:

1,179

Average Rating:

81 (270 votes)

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Scaring The Hoes

JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

1,065

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

901

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Overall Rank:

1,862

Average Rating:

76 (214 votes)

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Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

888

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

805

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

661

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Overall Rank:

2,415

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

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First Two Pages Of Frankenstein

The National

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

572

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

557

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Overall Rank:

2,760

Average Rating:

76 (189 votes)

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10.

Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

552

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Overall Rank:

2,780

Average Rating:

82 (169 votes)

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Best Albums of 2023 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Tha God Fahim	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Guided By Voices	3	0%
Th1ng	3	0%
The National	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	210	21%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	31	3%
	18	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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