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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.

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211.

Yanqui U.X.O.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,251

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,382

Average Rating:

80 (301 votes)

Comments:

212.

Let It Be... Naked

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

1,249

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,383

Average Rating:

82 (466 votes)

Comments:

213.

Icky Thump

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

1,246

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,387

Average Rating:

76 (623 votes)

Comments:

214.

Gold

Ryan Adams

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

258 charts

Rank Score:

1,246

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,388

Average Rating:

75 (339 votes)

Comments:

215.

Flood

Boris

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

1,245

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,389

Average Rating:

80 (154 votes)

Comments:

216.

Our Love To Admire

Interpol

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,244

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,392

Average Rating:

75 (434 votes)

Comments:

217.

Yellow House

Grizzly Bear

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,240

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,398

Average Rating:

77 (323 votes)

Comments:

218.

The Sunset Tree

The Mountain Goats

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,231

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,407

Average Rating:

79 (206 votes)

Comments:

219.

Mirrored

Battles

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,230

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,408

Average Rating:

77 (251 votes)

Comments:

220.

Ghost Reveries

Opeth

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

1,229

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,410

Average Rating:

80 (221 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	100	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	111	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	94	9%
2008	88	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	553	55%
	217	22%
	54	5%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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

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