Best Albums of 2023

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Listed below are the best albums of 2023 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2023 year summaryThe best artists of 2023 were Sufjan Stevens, Lana Del Rey, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, Boygenius, Caroline Polachek, The National, 파란노을 [Parannoul], Slowdive, Jessie Ware and Black Country, New Road.

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Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

588

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Overall Rank:

2,641

Average Rating:

82 (166 votes)

Comments:

44.

After The Night
Live

파란노을 [Parannoul]

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

241

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Rank in 2020s:

232

Overall Rank:

5,524

Average Rating:

80 (43 votes)

Comments:

88.

Live At Red Rocks '22
Live compilation

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

130

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Rank in 2020s:

455

Overall Rank:

9,255

Average Rating:

78 (16 votes)

Comments:

99.

Overmono | Boiler Room: Manchester
Live

Overmono

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

113

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Rank in 2020s:

518

Overall Rank:

10,369

Average Rating:

75 (1 vote)

Comments:

179.

Odysseus Live
Live

Rémi Geffroy

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

2 charts

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Ichiko Aoba With 12 Ensemble (Live At Milton Court)
Live

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

21 charts

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210.

The Dark Side Of The Moon (Live At Wembley 1974)
Live

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

24 charts

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292.

BBC Broadcasts
Live compilation

Genesis

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

5 charts

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418.

Who Can See Forever Soundtrack
Live soundtrack

Iron & Wine

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

3 charts

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Live At Electric Lady
Live

Denzel Curry

Year of Release:

2023

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5 charts

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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%
Overmono	2	0%
Laufey	2	0%
Paramore	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	210	21%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	31	3%
	20	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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Recognised Year Charts (2023)
1. The 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Billboard (2023)
2. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
3. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
4. NME Albums Of The Year 2023 by New Music Express (2023)
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