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 58,000 greatest album charts.

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2000s decade 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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Gallowsbird's Bark

The Fiery Furnaces

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

229

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992.

The Ugly Organ

Cursive

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

229

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993.

Master And Everyone

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

229

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994.

Commit This To Memory

Motion City Soundtrack

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

229

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995.

All Hands On The Bad One

Sleater-Kinney

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

229

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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:

228

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997.

Bowie At The Beeb
Live

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

228

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998.

Love Ire & Song

Frank Turner

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

228

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998

Overall Rank:

5,834

Average Rating:

78 (51 votes)

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999.

Real Emotional Trash

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

228

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999

Overall Rank:

5,837

Average Rating:

76 (42 votes)

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1000.

Memory Almost Full

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

227

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Overall Rank:

5,840

Average Rating:

70 (96 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	104	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	110	11%
2006	96	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Animal Collective	5	1%
Modest Mouse	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	554	55%
	222	22%
	53	5%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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