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 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Sound-Dust

Stereolab

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

234

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992.

The Spirit Room

Michelle Branch

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

234

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993.

Bowie At The Beeb
Live

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

234

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994.

My Maudlin Career

Camera Obscura (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

234

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995.

Blackbird

Alter Bridge

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

234

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995

Overall Rank:

5,702

Average Rating:

73 (83 votes)

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996.

Prairie Wind

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

233

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997.

Master And Everyone

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

233

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998.

Here Comes The Indian

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

232

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999.

Gallowsbird's Bark

The Fiery Furnaces

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

232

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Around The Sun

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

232

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Overall Rank:

5,729

Average Rating:

64 (189 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	103	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	111	11%
2004	84	8%
2005	109	11%
2006	96	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Bruce Springsteen	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	556	56%
	221	22%
	53	5%
	33	3%
	23	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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