Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s by 
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Produced by Cody Dickinson and Lucero. The 2001 debut album from that band from Memphis. Lucero is what makes alt-country so sweet. This album smokes with the dirt road vocals of Brian Venable, with help from Luther and Cody Dickinson. The band rocks more on record, even though a lot of their songs are down tempo and sad. A great American band that deserves a lot more attention than they have ever gotten. But their many fans know the truth...Lucero is one of America's best bands, and this album is their best work.
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Produced by Gordon Raphael. First of all, I much prefer the American cover of this album. Secondly, I love the way the vocals are not just out front, but completely eating the microphone in your face. Third, this is a really great collection of songs, a sudden bolt of hope for the future just when it seemed like rock was on its last legs. Numero four, one of the best damn debut albums you will ever hear. And a big fifth for an album that never ceases to move me, be it my feet or my other many senses. Great stuff.
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Produced by Ethan Johns. Underrated and often forgotten, the third and final Whiskeytown album was released almost two years after the band had broken up. It was released finally to help bolster sales for Ryan Adam's Gold album. There is true greatness here: "Jacksonville Skyline", "Don't Be Sad", and many more. Rumor has it that these are the best out of over 100 songs recorded for the album over a 3 year period. Whiskeytown was a great band. Pneumonia is a beautiful and forgotten classic.
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Produced by James Mercer and The Shins. Who said nothing good ever came out of Albuquerque? The Shins debut album is divine, and made them immediately one of my favorite bands. "New Slang" is the best kind of pop song, "Caring Is Creepy" is fantastic, and the rest of this album is as solid as you will ever find. I've spent time in Albuquerque...it's a wonder these guys survived, and it's a blessing they turned out as great as they have. And their future albums are really good as well.
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2001
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Produced by Jack White. Recorded in less than a week, the third album by The White Stripes is yet another strong entry in the Jack White catalog. "Fell In Love With A Girl" leads a solid track list that includes the excellent "Hotel Yorba", "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground", and even the sweet "We're Going To Be Friends". I once didn't care a bit for The White Stripes...now, I can't imagine my library would be nearly as good without them. All of their work is well worth having.
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2001
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2002-LOST HIGHWAY
Produced By DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, DICK COOPER & DAVID BARBE
1. Days Of Graduation
2. Ronnie And Neil
3. 72 (This Highway's Mean)
4. Dead, Drunk And Naked
5. Guitar Man Upstairs
6. Birmingham
7. The Southern Thing
8. The Three Great Alabama Icons
9. Wallace
10. Zip City
11. Moved
1. Let There Be Rock
2. Road Cases
3. Women Without Whiskey
4. Plastic Flowers On The Highway
5. Cassie's Brother
6. Life In The Factory
7. Shut Up And Get On The Plane
8. Greenville To Baton Rouge
9. Angels And Fuselage
The Drive By Truckers pulled no punches for their third studio album. Two discs, all about Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Wallace, life in the South, more Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a fictional band called Betamax Guillotine (a reference to the legend that what killed Ronnie Van Zandt was a VCR to the back of the head). But what it's really about is what all of those things really mean to those from the South. And it's a better told story than Pete Townshend could have ever dreamed of.
Not only that, but the songs themselves are powerful on their own. The importance of George Wallace is detailed in "The Southern Thing", "The Three Great Alabama Icons", and "Wallace"...the last told from the perspective of the devil with Wallace in hell. "Cassie's Brother" is a fine tribute to Steve Gaines, but the most moving piece of all is the finale, "Angels And Fuselage". It's a simple song about what it must be like to be on a plane that's going down. Beautiful, and maybe the scariest song ever recorded. Southern Rock Opera is a masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]
Produced By DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, DICK COOPER & DAVID BARBE
1. Days Of Graduation
2. Ronnie And Neil
3. 72 (This Highway's Mean)
4. Dead, Drunk And Naked
5. Guitar Man Upstairs
6. Birmingham
7. The Southern Thing
8. The Three Great Alabama Icons
9. Wallace
10. Zip City
11. Moved
1. Let There Be Rock
2. Road Cases
3. Women Without Whiskey
4. Plastic Flowers On The Highway
5. Cassie's Brother
6. Life In The Factory
7. Shut Up And Get On The Plane
8. Greenville To Baton Rouge
9. Angels And Fuselage
The Drive By Truckers pulled no punches for their third studio album. Two discs, all about Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Wallace, life in the South, more Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a fictional band called Betamax Guillotine (a reference to the legend that what killed Ronnie Van Zandt was a VCR to the back of the head). But what it's really about is what all of those things really mean to those from the South. And it's a better told story than Pete Townshend could have ever dreamed of.
Not only that, but the songs themselves are powerful on their own. The importance of George Wallace is detailed in "The Southern Thing", "The Three Great Alabama Icons", and "Wallace"...the last told from the perspective of the devil with Wallace in hell. "Cassie's Brother" is a fine tribute to Steve Gaines, but the most moving piece of all is the finale, "Angels And Fuselage". It's a simple song about what it must be like to be on a plane that's going down. Beautiful, and maybe the scariest song ever recorded. Southern Rock Opera is a masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2012]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 8 | 8% | |
| 2001 | 11 | 11% | |
| 2002 | 9 | 9% | |
| 2003 | 7 | 7% | |
| 2004 | 11 | 11% | |
| 2005 | 12 | 12% | |
| 2006 | 13 | 13% | |
| 2007 | 15 | 15% | |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% | |
| 2009 | 10 | 10% |
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| Drive-By Truckers | 5 | 5% | |
| Son Volt | 3 | 3% | |
| Lucero | 3 | 3% | |
| The White Stripes | 3 | 3% | |
| Gomez | 3 | 3% | |
| Ryan Adams & The Cardinals | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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69 | 69% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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84/100 (from 33 votes)
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 100/100  | 09/10/2024 19:52 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/20/2021 22:27 | Juneof44 | | 83/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/20/2021 21:06 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
| 100/100 | 07/27/2020 14:43 |  Timestarter | | 90/100 |
| 90/100 | 04/06/2020 22:53 | matterhornrider | | 92/100 |
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From Larcx13 09/10/2024 19:53
Larcx13 09/10/2024 19:53
I love this chart for the descriptions as well as the amount of music for me to discover.
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95/100
From LankyLen 10/07/2019 01:13
nice list. Love the DBT love!!
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40/100
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OreoPanda 07/12/2018 22:49
OreoPanda 07/12/2018 22:49
When I think of the 2000s, I think of punk, post-grunge, and alternative rock. That's almost nonexistent here, or at least ones that I like. I hate country, so we clearly have very different tastes but I don't care. There are some good ones like Green Day, The Killers, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Gorillaz etc., but that's few and far between. Overall, pretty boring and flat.
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100/100
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buzzdainer 10/05/2016 20:18
buzzdainer 10/05/2016 20:18
I couldn't agree more with your decision to list Cold Roses at #1, as it's definitely the album from the 2000s that has meant the most to me. Just a fantastic rock album, bringing together elements that remind me of much of the rock that I loved in the seventies: Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones especially. I also love Funeral (I know everyone does, but it's for good reason), The Dirty South, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and many others from your list. Tons of great Americana here--a fantastic list.
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80/100
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greatson 03/28/2015 11:20
greatson 03/28/2015 11:20
well done!
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From eyal91 03/12/2015 19:42
I also prefer the American cover of Is This It.
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85/100
From maverick470 03/12/2015 18:06
Great chart, love the alt-country feel. Ryan Adams' catalogue is very underrated so good to see the representation here.
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90/100
From manurock 03/12/2015 16:33
I haven't listened to many of the albums so I can't judge completely. However your comments are great, you are a Jayhawks fan like me (I wish we lived in that world where everyone loved RDM), you include other artists and bands I like like Wilco (Being There is great), Muse (you must include OOS!) or The Shins and I see no album I dislike so congrats for the chart.
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95/100
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samistake2ice 03/12/2015 13:20
samistake2ice 03/12/2015 13:20
Man this chart is awesome. 23 albums in common with mine, but i love more than half of the albums on this chart. Never could quite get in to Gomez, maybe hes due for an other listen. Also, havent listened to most of the later stuff by older artists. Anyway, great list!
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85/100
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HoldenM 03/12/2015 08:08
HoldenM 03/12/2015 08:08
A ton I need to go find and hear.
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