Best Albums of 2001

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Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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.

The Texas - Jerusalem Crossroads

Lift To Experience

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

526

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,896

Average Rating:

78 (65 votes)

Comments:

52.

Reveal

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

515

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

493

Overall Rank:

2,948

Average Rating:

68 (255 votes)

Comments:

53.

Comfort Eagle

Cake

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

507

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

497

Overall Rank:

2,987

Average Rating:

74 (169 votes)

Comments:

54.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

507

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

499

Overall Rank:

2,991

Average Rating:

77 (130 votes)

Comments:

55.

Confield

Autechre

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

499

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,032

Average Rating:

75 (129 votes)

Comments:

56.

Just Enough Education To Perform

Stereophonics

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

480

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

528

Overall Rank:

3,129

Average Rating:

71 (130 votes)

Comments:

57.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

474

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

539

Overall Rank:

3,165

Average Rating:

75 (80 votes)

Comments:

58.

Rock Action

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,237

Average Rating:

77 (127 votes)

Comments:

59.

Room For Squares

John Mayer

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,242

Average Rating:

70 (186 votes)

Comments:

60.

Próxima Estación: Esperanza

Manu Chao

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

556

Overall Rank:

3,287

Average Rating:

73 (116 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
King Crimson	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Jim O'Rourke	2	0%
Motorpsycho	2	0%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
John Williams (US)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	466	47%
	183	18%
	40	4%
	40	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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