Top 75 Music Albums of 2001
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2001-MADJACK
Produced By CODY DICKINSON & LUCERO
1. Little Silver Heart
2. My Best Girl
3. Wandering Star
4. A Dangerous Thing
5. Drink ‘Till We’re Gone
6. Raising Hell
7. Banks Of The Arkansas
8. All Sewn Up
9. Wasted
10. Hold Fast
11. Better Than This
12. All These Love Songs
13. No Roses No More
14. It Gets Worse At Night
If you walked into the darkest, loneliest bar in the southern United States, ordered up a beer and a shot, and settled into a night of drinking alone, the voice you would hear singing all night would be that of Lucero’s Ben Nichols. A band that is described as having a very Memphis sound, they were helped early along by benefactors Luther and Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi All Stars: both played on this album, and Cody helped produce irt. After working in Memphis for a number of years, they released this record and began a trip that continues today as one of the hardest working rock bands in the world.
This album, their first full length release, is alt-country at its most alt. Containing additional elements of punk and soul while maintaining the raw sound that defines Lucero, the band is as good as can be…but the real star is Nichols. His voice creaks through every song, bring a unique quality and toughness to the songs…a big reason why Lucero stands out as much as they do. Technically a debut album, this is a great start to a Lucero collection that so far includes 8 studio albums. And they tour almost non stop, so getting to see them shouldn’t be a problem. This is a fine first effort, and there were even better ones to come. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
Produced By CODY DICKINSON & LUCERO
1. Little Silver Heart
2. My Best Girl
3. Wandering Star
4. A Dangerous Thing
5. Drink ‘Till We’re Gone
6. Raising Hell
7. Banks Of The Arkansas
8. All Sewn Up
9. Wasted
10. Hold Fast
11. Better Than This
12. All These Love Songs
13. No Roses No More
14. It Gets Worse At Night
If you walked into the darkest, loneliest bar in the southern United States, ordered up a beer and a shot, and settled into a night of drinking alone, the voice you would hear singing all night would be that of Lucero’s Ben Nichols. A band that is described as having a very Memphis sound, they were helped early along by benefactors Luther and Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi All Stars: both played on this album, and Cody helped produce irt. After working in Memphis for a number of years, they released this record and began a trip that continues today as one of the hardest working rock bands in the world.
This album, their first full length release, is alt-country at its most alt. Containing additional elements of punk and soul while maintaining the raw sound that defines Lucero, the band is as good as can be…but the real star is Nichols. His voice creaks through every song, bring a unique quality and toughness to the songs…a big reason why Lucero stands out as much as they do. Technically a debut album, this is a great start to a Lucero collection that so far includes 8 studio albums. And they tour almost non stop, so getting to see them shouldn’t be a problem. This is a fine first effort, and there were even better ones to come. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
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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.
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
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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.
[First added to this chart: 10/16/2012]
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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: 04/11/2012]
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: 04/11/2012]
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2001
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2002 – PARLOPHONE
Produced By TCHAD BLAKE, NEIL FINN & MITCHELL FROOM
1. The Climber (New Mix)
2. Driving Me Mad (Bob Clearmountain Mix)
3. Hole In The Ice (Bob Clearmountain Mix)
4. Last To Know
5. Wherever You Are
6. Secret God
7. Lullaby Requiem
8. Human Kindness
9. Turn And Run (New Mix)
10. Anytime
11. Rest Of The Day Off
12. Into The Sunset
Neil Finn was a member of Split Enz, and was the driving force of Crowded House…a giant of the music of New Zealand. Following up his solo debut album, Try Whistling This, Finn released One Nil in 2001. Over a year later, the album was released in the United States as One All, with a different track listing and four of the tracks in remixed versions. Unlike Try Whistling This, One All is a very safe album, taking very few chances which makes it ultimately less memorable. Although the album did reach number one in Finn’s home country, it was less successful elsewhere in the world, including the US, where it had been hoped that the remixed tracks would garner more attention. As is the norm for a Finn project, the songwriting is excellent, and it’s musically sound. But ultimately, One All never rises above being just a pretty good album.
The best songs here, “Rest Of The Day Off”, “Hole In The Ice”, “Wherever You Are” and “Last To Know”, are good enough to keep things interesting, but rank below Finn’s best work. The album does have a slew of fine guest players, including Wendy And Lisa, Lisa Germano, Sheryl Crow and Mitchell Froom. But despite this, One All just never quite takes off the way Finn’s albums with Crowded House or Split Enz do. His next solo album was not released until 2014 (Dizzy Heights), but Finn stayed busy in the meantime with Crowded House, 7 Worlds Collide and Pajama Club. One Nil is not his greatest work, but if you’re a fan, it’s still well worth hearing. Finn is, even on an album that is less that amazing, a fine and very melodic songwriter, a writer of smart and catchy jangly pop rock that is never a drag. There is really no bad Neil Finn album. [First added to this chart: 10/14/2013]
Produced By TCHAD BLAKE, NEIL FINN & MITCHELL FROOM
1. The Climber (New Mix)
2. Driving Me Mad (Bob Clearmountain Mix)
3. Hole In The Ice (Bob Clearmountain Mix)
4. Last To Know
5. Wherever You Are
6. Secret God
7. Lullaby Requiem
8. Human Kindness
9. Turn And Run (New Mix)
10. Anytime
11. Rest Of The Day Off
12. Into The Sunset
Neil Finn was a member of Split Enz, and was the driving force of Crowded House…a giant of the music of New Zealand. Following up his solo debut album, Try Whistling This, Finn released One Nil in 2001. Over a year later, the album was released in the United States as One All, with a different track listing and four of the tracks in remixed versions. Unlike Try Whistling This, One All is a very safe album, taking very few chances which makes it ultimately less memorable. Although the album did reach number one in Finn’s home country, it was less successful elsewhere in the world, including the US, where it had been hoped that the remixed tracks would garner more attention. As is the norm for a Finn project, the songwriting is excellent, and it’s musically sound. But ultimately, One All never rises above being just a pretty good album.
The best songs here, “Rest Of The Day Off”, “Hole In The Ice”, “Wherever You Are” and “Last To Know”, are good enough to keep things interesting, but rank below Finn’s best work. The album does have a slew of fine guest players, including Wendy And Lisa, Lisa Germano, Sheryl Crow and Mitchell Froom. But despite this, One All just never quite takes off the way Finn’s albums with Crowded House or Split Enz do. His next solo album was not released until 2014 (Dizzy Heights), but Finn stayed busy in the meantime with Crowded House, 7 Worlds Collide and Pajama Club. One Nil is not his greatest work, but if you’re a fan, it’s still well worth hearing. Finn is, even on an album that is less that amazing, a fine and very melodic songwriter, a writer of smart and catchy jangly pop rock that is never a drag. There is really no bad Neil Finn album. [First added to this chart: 10/14/2013]
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Top 75 Music Albums of 2001 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 3 | 4% | |
| Björk | 1 | 1% | |
| David Wilcox (US) | 1 | 1% | |
| Neil Finn | 1 | 1% | |
| The Microphones | 1 | 1% | |
| Patty Loveless | 1 | 1% | |
| The John Butler Trio | 1 | 1% | |
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54 | 72% | |
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7 | 9% | |
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5 | 7% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 75 Music Albums of 2001 chart changes
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| Down 1 from 34th to 35thHellbound by Shandy Lawson |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36thRock Steady by No Doubt |
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