Best Albums of 2001

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Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2001 year summaryThe best artists of 2001 were The Strokes, Radiohead, Daft Punk, Björk, Tool, The Microphones, Phil Elverum, Muse, System Of A Down and The White Stripes.

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51.

Reveal

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

523

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,920

Average Rating:

68 (257 votes)

Comments:

52.

Rock Action

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

504

Overall Rank:

3,010

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

Comments:

53.

Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever

Explosions In The Sky

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

497

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

513

Overall Rank:

3,038

Average Rating:

78 (132 votes)

Comments:

54.

Girls Can Tell

Spoon

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

516

Overall Rank:

3,056

Average Rating:

79 (193 votes)

Comments:

55.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

525

Overall Rank:

3,094

Average Rating:

77 (130 votes)

Comments:

56.

Comfort Eagle

Cake

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

527

Overall Rank:

3,109

Average Rating:

74 (169 votes)

Comments:

57.

Confield

Autechre

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

481

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

531

Overall Rank:

3,129

Average Rating:

75 (129 votes)

Comments:

58.

Just Enough Education To Perform

Stereophonics

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

473

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,181

Average Rating:

72 (134 votes)

Comments:

59.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

461

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,250

Average Rating:

75 (80 votes)

Comments:

60.

Próxima Estación: Esperanza

Manu Chao

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

456

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,281

Average Rating:

73 (117 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
Bill Frisell	2	0%
Jay-Z	2	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	2	0%
The Appleseed Cast	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	183	18%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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