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 57,000 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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My Maudlin Career

Camera Obscura (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

232

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992.

Tour De France Soundtracks

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

232

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993.

Prairie Wind

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

232

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994.

Don't Give Up On Me

Solomon Burke

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

232

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995.

Kings & Queens

Jamie T

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

232

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996.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

231

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996

Overall Rank:

5,741

Average Rating:

75 (66 votes)

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997.

Zoom

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

231

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998.

The Second Stage Turbine Blade

Coheed And Cambria

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

231

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999.

Till The Sun Turns Black

Ray LaMontagne

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

230

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999

Overall Rank:

5,765

Average Rating:

77 (72 votes)

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1000.

Spiritual Machines

Our Lady Peace

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

230

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	104	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	108	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	88	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	557	56%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	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%

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