Best Albums of the 2000s

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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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Bowie At The Beeb
Live

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

233

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992.

Bang Bang Rock & Roll

Art Brut

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

233

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993.

Master And Everyone

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

233

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994.

The Spirit Room

Michelle Branch

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

233

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995.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989–2006
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

232

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995

Overall Rank:

5,722

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

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996.

Nada Como Um Dia Após O Outro Dia

Racionais MC’s

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

232

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997.

Blackbird

Alter Bridge

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

231

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997

Overall Rank:

5,735

Average Rating:

73 (83 votes)

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998.

Gallowsbird's Bark

The Fiery Furnaces

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

231

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999.

Illuminate

Lydia

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

231

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999

Overall Rank:

5,750

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

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1000.

Surprise

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

230

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1,000

Overall Rank:

5,754

Average Rating:

72 (55 votes)

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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	83	8%
2005	110	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	557	56%
	221	22%
	53	5%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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