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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11.

Oh, Inverted World

The Shins

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

2,958

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

589

Average Rating:

79 (677 votes)

Comments:

12.

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

490 charts

Rank Score:

2,796

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

623

Average Rating:

77 (870 votes)

Comments:

13.

Blackwater Park

Opeth

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

2,474

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

112

Overall Rank:

717

Average Rating:

79 (431 votes)

Comments:

14.

No More Shall We Part

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

1,962

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

143

Overall Rank:

894

Average Rating:

80 (368 votes)

Comments:

15.

Leaves Turn Inside You

Unwound

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,920

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

145

Overall Rank:

914

Average Rating:

82 (221 votes)

Comments:

16.

Jane Doe

Converge

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

1,663

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

156

Overall Rank:

1,053

Average Rating:

76 (228 votes)

Comments:

17.

Drukqs

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

1,579

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

167

Overall Rank:

1,115

Average Rating:

77 (281 votes)

Comments:

18.

Love And Theft

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

1,540

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,152

Average Rating:

76 (498 votes)

Comments:

19.

Bleed American

Jimmy Eat World

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,487

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

182

Overall Rank:

1,188

Average Rating:

75 (335 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Cold Vein

Cannibal Ox

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,422

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,233

Average Rating:

79 (237 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
Bill Frisell	2	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	2	0%
Yann Tiersen	2	0%
Jay-Z	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	184	18%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	933	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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