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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21.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,321

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,308

Average Rating:

77 (203 votes)

Comments:

22.

The Argument

Fugazi

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,176

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,457

Average Rating:

80 (260 votes)

Comments:

23.

Gold

Ryan Adams

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,150

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,491

Average Rating:

75 (340 votes)

Comments:

24.

It's A Wonderful Life

Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,125

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,521

Average Rating:

78 (180 votes)

Comments:

25.

Weezer (Green Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,099

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

249

Overall Rank:

1,555

Average Rating:

71 (540 votes)

Comments:

26.

Things We Lost In The Fire

Low

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

956

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,764

Average Rating:

79 (166 votes)

Comments:

27.

Mutter

Rammstein

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

895

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,869

Average Rating:

76 (251 votes)

Comments:

28.

Any Other City

Life Without Buildings

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

873

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,908

Average Rating:

78 (99 votes)

Comments:

29.

Take Off Your Pants And Jacket

Blink-182

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

868

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

311

Overall Rank:

1,912

Average Rating:

70 (322 votes)

Comments:

30.

Endless Summer

Fennesz

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

821

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

329

Overall Rank:

2,021

Average Rating:

76 (157 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
King Crimson	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Jim O'Rourke	2	0%
Motorpsycho	2	0%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
John Williams (US)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	466	47%
	183	18%
	40	4%
	40	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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