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

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Antics

Interpol

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,465

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

79 (760 votes)

Comments:

82.

Geogaddi

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

3,442

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

510

Average Rating:

80 (470 votes)

Comments:

83.

Voodoo

D'Angelo

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

3,389

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

518

Average Rating:

80 (444 votes)

Comments:

84.

Mm..Food

MF DOOM

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

3,341

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

524

Average Rating:

82 (419 votes)

Comments:

85.

The Blueprint

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

536 charts

Rank Score:

3,337

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

525

Average Rating:

78 (728 votes)

Comments:

86.

In Absentia

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

409 charts

Rank Score:

3,260

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

536

Average Rating:

81 (608 votes)

Comments:

87.

10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,152

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

551

Average Rating:

79 (678 votes)

Comments:

88.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

3,144

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

555

Average Rating:

78 (585 votes)

Comments:

89.

X&Y

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

543 charts

Rank Score:

3,131

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

558

Average Rating:

72 (1,197 votes)

Comments:

90.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

3,126

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

559

Average Rating:

67 (877 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	104	10%
2001	103	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	86	9%
2005	109	11%
2006	97	10%
2007	91	9%
2008	89	9%
2009	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
The Decemberists	5	1%
Porcupine Tree	5	1%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Bruce Springsteen	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	555	56%
	220	22%
	53	5%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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

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

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