Best Albums of the 2000s

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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Sound-Dust 

 Stereolab

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 2001:

101

Rank in 2000s:

991

Overall Rank:

5,692

Average Rating:

 78 (69 votes)

Comments:

2

992.

Black One 

 Sunn O)))

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 2005:

109

Rank in 2000s:

992

Overall Rank:

5,693

Average Rating:

 77 (71 votes)

Comments:

1

993.

Bowie At The Beeb 
Live

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 2000:

103

Rank in 2000s:

993

Overall Rank:

5,712

Average Rating:

 78 (86 votes)

Comments:

6

994.

The Spirit Room 

 Michelle Branch

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 2001:

102

Rank in 2000s:

994

Overall Rank:

5,715

Average Rating:

 74 (29 votes)

Comments:

1

995.

Master And Everyone 

 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 2003:

109

Rank in 2000s:

995

Overall Rank:

5,717

Average Rating:

 76 (57 votes)

Comments:

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996.

Bang Bang Rock & Roll 

 Art Brut

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 2005:

110

Rank in 2000s:

996

Overall Rank:

5,718

Average Rating:

 76 (71 votes)

Comments:

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997.

Nada Como Um Dia Após O Outro Dia 

 Racionais MC’s

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Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

232

Rank in 2002:

109

Rank in 2000s:

997

Overall Rank:

5,721

Average Rating:

 75 (21 votes)

Comments:

2

998.

Blackbird 

 Alter Bridge

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

232

Rank in 2007:

92

Rank in 2000s:

998

Overall Rank:

5,729

Average Rating:

 73 (83 votes)

Comments:

9

999.

Gallowsbird's Bark 

 The Fiery Furnaces

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

231

Rank in 2003:

110

Rank in 2000s:

999

Overall Rank:

5,738

Average Rating:

 78 (50 votes)

Comments:

2

1000.

Surprise 

 Paul Simon

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 2006:

97

Rank in 2000s:

1,000

Overall Rank:

5,751

Average Rating:

 72 (55 votes)

Comments:

3

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2000	103	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	83	8%
2005	110	11%
2006	97	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	6	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Animal Collective	5	1%
Modest Mouse	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	556	56%
	221	22%
	53	5%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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

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