Best Albums of 2001

Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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Is This It 

 The Strokes

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

2,469 charts

Rank Score:

28,330

Rank in 2001:

1

Rank in 2000s:

4

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 86 (3,037 votes)

Comments:

277

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Amnesiac 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

10,068

Rank in 2001:

2

Rank in 2000s:

18

Overall Rank:

135

Average Rating:

 82 (2,591 votes)

Comments:

190

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Discovery 

 Daft Punk

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,051 charts

Rank Score:

9,969

Rank in 2001:

3

Rank in 2000s:

19

Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

 83 (1,432 votes)

Comments:

88

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Vespertine 

 Björk

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

836 charts

Rank Score:

9,335

Rank in 2001:

4

Rank in 2000s:

22

Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

 83 (1,002 votes)

Comments:

62

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Lateralus 

 Tool

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

8,544

Rank in 2001:

5

Rank in 2000s:

27

Overall Rank:

174

Average Rating:

 82 (1,089 votes)

Comments:

76

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The Glow Pt. 2 

 The Microphones

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

7,641

Rank in 2001:

6

Rank in 2000s:

34

Overall Rank:

200

Average Rating:

 84 (804 votes)

Comments:

59

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Origin Of Symmetry 

 Muse

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

7,541

Rank in 2001:

7

Rank in 2000s:

35

Overall Rank:

204

Average Rating:

 79 (1,458 votes)

Comments:

97

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Toxicity 

 System Of A Down

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

729 charts

Rank Score:

6,528

Rank in 2001:

8

Rank in 2000s:

39

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

 78 (1,073 votes)

Comments:

46

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White Blood Cells 

 The White Stripes

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

910 charts

Rank Score:

5,766

Rank in 2001:

9

Rank in 2000s:

42

Overall Rank:

288

Average Rating:

 81 (1,377 votes)

Comments:

72

10.

The Blueprint 

 Jay-Z

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

536 charts

Rank Score:

3,336

Rank in 2001:

10

Rank in 2000s:

85

Overall Rank:

525

Average Rating:

 78 (728 votes)

Comments:

37

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
maudlin of the Well	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Billie Holiday	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
高柳昌行 [Masayuki Takayanagi] ・ 阿部薫 [Kaoru Abe]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	463	46%
	183	18%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

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