Best Albums of the 2000s

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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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121.

Dopethrone

Electric Wizard

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

2,282

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

121

Overall Rank:

768

Average Rating:

80 (327 votes)

Comments:

122.

Brian Wilson Presents Smile

Brian Wilson

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,279

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

122

Overall Rank:

769

Average Rating:

79 (500 votes)

Comments:

123.

Plans

Death Cab For Cutie

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,276

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

123

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

76 (525 votes)

Comments:

124.

Ghosts Of The Great Highway

Sun Kil Moon

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

258 charts

Rank Score:

2,274

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

124

Overall Rank:

773

Average Rating:

82 (305 votes)

Comments:

125.

Meteora

Linkin Park

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

2,265

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

125

Overall Rank:

775

Average Rating:

68 (536 votes)

Comments:

126.

The Crane Wife

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

2,243

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

126

Overall Rank:

782

Average Rating:

78 (439 votes)

Comments:

127.

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

2,199

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

127

Overall Rank:

796

Average Rating:

77 (463 votes)

Comments:

128.

A Ghost Is Born

Wilco

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

385 charts

Rank Score:

2,184

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

128

Overall Rank:

802

Average Rating:

80 (498 votes)

Comments:

129.

Mezmerize

System Of A Down

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

2,152

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

129

Overall Rank:

811

Average Rating:

76 (559 votes)

Comments:

130.

Quebec

Ween

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

2,143

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

130

Overall Rank:

816

Average Rating:

82 (298 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	103	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	107	11%
2006	99	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Animal Collective	6	1%
Radiohead	6	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
The Decemberists	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	556	56%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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