Best Albums of the 2000s

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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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,911 charts

Rank Score:

44,513

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,938 votes)

Comments:

395

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,211 charts

Rank Score:

43,292

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,455 votes)

Comments:

561

3.

Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,888 charts

Rank Score:

34,942

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,660 votes)

Comments:

401

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Is This It 

 The Strokes

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

2,462 charts

Rank Score:

29,004

Rank in 2001:

1

Rank in 2000s:

4

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 86 (3,026 votes)

Comments:

277

5.

Illinois 

 Sufjan Stevens

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,662 charts

Rank Score:

20,619

Rank in 2005:

1

Rank in 2000s:

5

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 86 (1,908 votes)

Comments:

169

6.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 

 Wilco

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Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,672 charts

Rank Score:

17,451

Rank in 2002:

1

Rank in 2000s:

6

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 85 (1,957 votes)

Comments:

172

7.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 

 Arctic Monkeys

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,617 charts

Rank Score:

16,282

Rank in 2006:

1

Rank in 2000s:

7

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 83 (2,360 votes)

Comments:

198

8.

Madvillainy 

 Madvillain

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Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,071 charts

Rank Score:

14,576

Rank in 2004:

2

Rank in 2000s:

8

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 86 (1,209 votes)

Comments:

94

9.

Turn On The Bright Lights 

 Interpol

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Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,286 charts

Rank Score:

13,312

Rank in 2002:

2

Rank in 2000s:

9

Overall Rank:

90

Average Rating:

 84 (1,619 votes)

Comments:

128

10.

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven 

 Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,109 charts

Rank Score:

13,107

Rank in 2000:

2

Rank in 2000s:

10

Overall Rank:

91

Average Rating:

 86 (1,330 votes)

Comments:

107

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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%
Opeth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Modest Mouse	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%