Best Albums of the 2000s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.
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2000
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231
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2007
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2009
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230
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2005
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230
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2007
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230
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2008
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230
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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230
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Buy album United States
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2002
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229
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Year of Release:
2005
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229
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 101 10%
2001 100 10%
2002 109 11%
2003 108 11%
2004 86 9%
2005 109 11%
2006 99 10%
2007 94 9%
2008 89 9%
2009 105 11%
Country Albums %


United States 551 55%
United Kingdom 217 22%
Canada 55 6%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Sweden 24 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Live? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of 1992
1. Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
2. Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
3. Dirt by Alice In Chains
4. Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
5. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin
6. The Chronic by Dr. Dre
7. Angel Dust by Faith No More
8. Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
9. Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters
10. Wish by The Cure
11. Bone Machine by Tom Waits
12. Dirty by Sonic Youth
13. Images And Words by Dream Theater
14. Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera
15. Harvest Moon by Neil Young
16. Core by Stone Temple Pilots
17. Check Your Head by Beastie Boys
18. Love Deluxe by Sade
19. Copper Blue by Sugar
20. Dry by PJ Harvey
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