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, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.

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The Disintegration Loops III

William Basinski

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

232

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992.

For Lack Of A Better Name

deadmau5

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

231

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993.

Till The Sun Turns Black

Ray LaMontagne

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

231

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993

Overall Rank:

5,747

Average Rating:

77 (72 votes)

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994.

Zoom

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

231

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995.

Every Day

The Cinematic Orchestra

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

231

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996.

Alcachofa

Villalobos

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

230

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997.

Absence

Dälek

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

230

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998.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989–2006
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

230

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998

Overall Rank:

5,764

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

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999.

Break The Cycle

Staind

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

229

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1000.

The Used

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

229

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	103	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	107	11%
2006	99	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	556	56%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

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

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