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, Wilco, Animal Collective and The White Stripes.
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2003
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233
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2001
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233
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2005
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232
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2008
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232
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2007
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231
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2003
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231
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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230
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2007
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230
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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 84 8%
2005 110 11%
2006 97 10%
2007 93 9%
2008 90 9%
2009 104 10%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 6 1%
The White Stripes 5 0%
Bruce Springsteen 5 0%
Dream Theater 5 0%
Opeth 5 0%
The Black Keys 5 0%
Wilco 5 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 556 56%
United Kingdom 221 22%
Canada 53 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Sweden 23 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 13 1%
Live? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 10 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of 1992
1. Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
2. Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
3. Dirt by Alice In Chains
4. Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
5. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin
6. The Chronic by Dr. Dre
7. Angel Dust by Faith No More
8. Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
9. Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters
10. Wish by The Cure
11. Bone Machine by Tom Waits
12. Images And Words by Dream Theater
13. Dirty by Sonic Youth
14. Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera
15. Harvest Moon by Neil Young
16. Core by Stone Temple Pilots
17. Check Your Head by Beastie Boys
18. Love Deluxe by Sade
19. Copper Blue by Sugar
20. Dry by PJ Harvey
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