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 58,000 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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346.

Building Nothing Out Of Something
Compilation

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

779

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

346

Overall Rank:

2,110

Average Rating:

81 (227 votes)

Comments:

426.

cLOUDDEAD
Compilation

cLOUDDEAD

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

605

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,585

Average Rating:

80 (109 votes)

Comments:

510.

Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Compilation

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,026

Average Rating:

80 (118 votes)

Comments:

679.

Suburban Light
Compilation

The Clientele

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

679

Overall Rank:

3,990

Average Rating:

80 (74 votes)

Comments:

701.

1
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

701

Overall Rank:

4,099

Average Rating:

85 (639 votes)

Comments:

744.

New Moon
Compilation

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

744

Overall Rank:

4,359

Average Rating:

78 (122 votes)

Comments:

782.

Songs For Christmas
Compilation

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

782

Overall Rank:

4,573

Average Rating:

74 (85 votes)

Comments:

791.

Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

791

Overall Rank:

4,622

Average Rating:

82 (131 votes)

Comments:

792.

Blur: The Best Of
Compilation

Blur

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

792

Overall Rank:

4,626

Average Rating:

83 (214 votes)

Comments:

805.

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
Compilation

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,722

Average Rating:

81 (124 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	104	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	86	9%
2005	110	11%
2006	96	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	5	0%
Opeth	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Wilco	5	0%
Animal Collective	5	0%
Modest Mouse	5	0%
Bright Eyes	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	554	55%
	222	22%
	53	5%
	35	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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