Best Albums of the 2000s

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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2004
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232
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2005
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231
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2009
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2004
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230
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2002
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230
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2001
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229
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2006
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229
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2000
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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 104 10%
2001 103 10%
2002 108 11%
2003 110 11%
2004 85 9%
2005 108 11%
2006 97 10%
2007 93 9%
2008 89 9%
2009 103 10%
Country Albums %


United States 559 56%
United Kingdom 217 22%
Canada 53 5%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Sweden 23 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%
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