Best Albums of 2001
Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Think the cover on here is from the mp3 version? Why change it to that?" Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is an amazing album and by far my favorite by Frusciante. It's a must listen and anybody I've shared with loves it..." Reply
"A little slower than the usual stuff but still great." Reply
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"I wish I could write something as great as 'Burn Baby Burn'. Something sublime about that one. Album is 2nd after A-Z Vol. 1 for me." Reply
"A very pleasant glitchy experience. I understand the concern about the length of the tracks, but it's a record with ambient overtones that you luxuriate in really. similarly to a brian eno record that goes on for quite a long time with little variation, one just has to let "loop-finding-jazz-reco..." [+] Reply
"Their most underrated album. Best tracks: Freelove, I Feel Loved, When the Body Speaks, Breathe." Reply
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Bach | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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"Have you ever thrown everything in your refrigerator between two slices of bread to see what it tastes like? Basement Jaxx probably do that every day for lunch. Gloriously overstuffed house music." Reply
"I thought this could be interesting and there were some moments, but it didn't really add up to much overall." Reply
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planetneutral | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Shortlisted for R&B album of the year at the 2002 Grammys. The winner was Songs In A Minor by Alicia Keys" Reply
"People write him off as pleasant yuppie music, good for dinner parties. There's more depth than that here. His lyrics are often insightful, and there's nothing wrong with being pleasant." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2001 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 0% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 0% | |
| Daft Punk | 2 | 0% | |
| John Frusciante | 2 | 0% | |
| maudlin of the Well | 2 | 0% | |
| Modest Mouse | 2 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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464 | 46% | |
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179 | 18% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of the 2000s | |
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| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The Strokes | |
| 4. Coldplay | |
| 5. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 6. Muse | |
| 7. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 8. The White Stripes | |
| 9. Wilco | |
| 10. Animal Collective |
