Best Albums of the 2000s
Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"i really dug "cee-lo green is the soul machine". It's the kind of smart, fun, playful rap i hadn't heard since p.m. dawn. Kinda reminded me of de la soul too. i also really dug what dj dangermouse did with jay-z's black album. Some moshes didn't work but when they did, like on "Helter Skelter" it..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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"This album is pretty good, maybe a little long, but I would say it is almost the same level as American Idiot." Reply
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luigybetis | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2009
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"Lovely voice and lovely lyrics. I really liked this album." Reply
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2006
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"My favorite Broken Social Scene album and the newest found addition to my top 10 albums. The sonic disorder is soothing, the album is the embodiment of the perfectly designed roller coaster with that steep climb to the first highest peak followed by an amazing ride with a couple of twists, turns,..." [+] Reply
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2005
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"Released on the same day as, blood money, Alice, is another of Tom Waits' musical collobarations, this time inspired by the books of Lewis Carroll. It's a more orchestral affair than Waits had previously released, with even nods back to his seventies recordings. The title track is just that, a sm..." [+] Reply
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2002
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820
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"I will always be biased towards this album. There was a time when this album (and Under My Skin) were EVERYHTING!" Reply
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Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2002
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"This album is like a distant planet covered by a narcotic haze and surrounded by deformed moons." Reply
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2003
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"Too late to fall in love with this now, I'm afraid. Back in the day they would've been a great gateway band to The Slits and some cool math rock. Still, the songs sound fresh and convey genuine feeling. And despite the mathy arrangements the grooves are pretty agreeable - they clearly prefer the ..." [+] Reply
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2001
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812
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"These tracks independently would be 90/100, but when together they make an album 95/100, it is unbelievable that this album is not among the 500 best of all time." Reply
- luigybetis | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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"It was released at the time of my big break-up, so it resonated with me a lot back then. Beautiful album, and underrated, too." Reply
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Grzywa | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 34 of 100
Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 103 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 113 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 87 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 111 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 99 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 92 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 101 | 10% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 0% | |
| The Black Keys | 5 | 0% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 0% | |
| Bright Eyes | 5 | 0% | |
| Wilco | 5 | 0% | |
| Opeth | 5 | 0% | |
| Animal Collective | 5 | 0% | |
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551 | 55% | |
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218 | 22% | |
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55 | 5% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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