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This is an ordered list of Rolling Stone's highest rated albums of 2005. Check out
Rolling Stone's Year End List
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Damon & Naomi - The Earth Is Blue
February 22, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
100
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2
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Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
100
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3
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The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
June 7, 2005
Blues Rock
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Alternative Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
90
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4
.
Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust
April 26, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Rock
Score
90
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5
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The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang
September 5, 2005
Blues Rock
,
Rock & Roll
Score
90
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6
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The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
August 23, 2005
Power Pop
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Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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7
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Z-Trip - Shifting Gears
April 19, 2005
Score
80
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8
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The Raveonettes - Pretty in Black
May 3, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
80
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9
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Neil Diamond - 12 Songs
November 8, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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10
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Kate Bush - Aerial
November 7, 2005
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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11
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Living Things - Ahead of the Lions
October 4, 2005
Glam Rock
Score
80
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12
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Stars - Set Yourself on Fire
March 8, 2005
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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13
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The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
March 1, 2005
Progressive Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
80
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14
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Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
January 25, 2005
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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15
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ANOHNI and the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now
February 1, 2005
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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16
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
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Spotify
17
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Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
December 20, 2005
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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18
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My Morning Jacket - Z
October 4, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19
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Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
October 4, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Piano Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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20
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Paul McCartney - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
September 12, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
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21
.
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
March 7, 2005
Britpop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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22
.
New Order - Waiting for the Sirens' Call
April 26, 2005
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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23
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Weezer - Make Believe
May 10, 2005
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
80
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24
.
Al Green - Everything's OK
March 14, 2005
Score
80
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25
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50 Cent - The Massacre
March 3, 2005
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2005.
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