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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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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In Rainbows

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,921 charts

Rank Score:

43,989

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Average Rating:

90 (3,943 votes)

Comments:

395

Kid A

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,215 charts

Rank Score:

42,490

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Average Rating:

89 (4,461 votes)

Comments:

561

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

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,618 charts

Rank Score:

16,085

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Average Rating:

83 (2,363 votes)

Comments:

198

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A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,346 charts

Rank Score:

11,853

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18.

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

10,151

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20.

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,108 charts

Rank Score:

9,737

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Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

81 (1,675 votes)

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Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,195 charts

Rank Score:

8,172

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

7,983

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33.

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

895 charts

Rank Score:

7,724

Rank in 2006:

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Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

80 (1,133 votes)

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Origin Of Symmetry

Muse

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

825 charts

Rank Score:

7,470

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Overall Rank:

208

Average Rating:

79 (1,455 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	103	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	84	8%
2005	110	11%
2006	96	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Porcupine Tree	5	1%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Bruce Springsteen	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	557	56%
	220	22%
	53	5%
	34	3%
	23	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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