Best Albums of 2001

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Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2001 were The Strokes, Radiohead, Daft Punk, Björk, Tool, The Microphones, Phil Elverum, Muse, System Of A Down and The White Stripes.

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The Moldy Peaches

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

157

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142.

Everywhere And His Nasty Parlour Tricks

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

155

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143.

Watching Angels Mend

Alex Lloyd

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

154

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144.

What Sound

Lamb (UK)

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

149

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145.

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Tortoise

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

149

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146.

And We Washed Our Weapons In The Sea

Frodus

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

148

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147.

The Optimist LP

Turin Brakes

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

57 charts

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146

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148.

God Hates Us All

Slayer

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

38 charts

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144

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149.

Rock And Roll Part Three

Ozma

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

20 charts

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144

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150.

A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure

Matmos

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

29 charts

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141

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
King Crimson	3	0%
maudlin Of The Well	2	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
Billie Holiday	2	0%
John Frusciante	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	184	18%
	40	4%
	40	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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