Best Albums of the 2000s
Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
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"I had already liked this record, but I thought it wasn't as good as people perceived it out to be. That was until I listened to it in a car journey. The night sky looked so pretty and the sonic waves around me complemented the scenery. I was in a state of awe throughout it. And that's when I unde..." [+] Reply
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HazeyTwilight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +24 votes (25 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2007
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"This is my favourite album ever. 1st listen: What the fuck is going on? This is nothing like OK Computer 3rd listen: I don't know what is bringing me back to this, I don't really like it but I can still somehow tell it's well made regardless 5th listen: OK, I like Everything In It's Right Place, ..." [+] Reply
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2000
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40,117
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"For those that don't know what Marmite is, basically it's a yeast spread that you put on toast or crumpets; a quite strong and distinct taste. They say you either love it or hate it... Is Amnesiac like Marmite? For me, "Pyramid Song" is very easy to love and the ratio of who love it to those that..." [+] Reply
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2001
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9,818
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"Underrated in comparison to their other albums? Certainly seems that way. And why? Well, this is possibly due to its length. When I first heard this album, I of course recognized its brilliance. However, it's length, and its apparent lack of flow, did manage to seep in at times, ultimately overth..." [+] Reply
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2003
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8,054
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"The visceral experience of a live Radiohead gig is impossible to transmit through a recording however, this did a pretty good job of it. The main 2 reasons for this are the outstandingly emotive and haunting renditions of Like Spinning Plates and True Love Waits. Many a time have I laid back on m..." [+] Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2001
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 103 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 86 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 99 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 89 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 103 | 10% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 0% | |
| Opeth | 5 | 0% | |
| Wilco | 5 | 0% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 0% | |
| Animal Collective | 5 | 0% | |
| Bright Eyes | 5 | 0% | |
| The Decemberists | 5 | 0% | |
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549 | 55% | |
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220 | 22% | |
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55 | 5% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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