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 55,000 greatest album charts.

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

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355.

Building Nothing Out Of Something
Compilation

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

759

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

355

Overall Rank:

2,162

Average Rating:

81 (219 votes)

Comments:

416.

cLOUDDEAD
Compilation

cLOUDDEAD

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

650

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,455

Average Rating:

80 (105 votes)

Comments:

533.

Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Compilation

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

478

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

533

Overall Rank:

3,149

Average Rating:

80 (116 votes)

Comments:

641.

Suburban Light
Compilation

The Clientele

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

641

Overall Rank:

3,763

Average Rating:

80 (71 votes)

Comments:

655.

1
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

655

Overall Rank:

3,834

Average Rating:

85 (631 votes)

Comments:

718.

Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

718

Overall Rank:

4,167

Average Rating:

82 (130 votes)

Comments:

723.

New Moon
Compilation

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

723

Overall Rank:

4,204

Average Rating:

78 (121 votes)

Comments:

735.

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
Compilation

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

735

Overall Rank:

4,267

Average Rating:

81 (123 votes)

Comments:

777.

Blur: The Best Of
Compilation

Blur

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,487

Average Rating:

83 (213 votes)

Comments:

895.

Hvarf/Heim
Compilation

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

895

Overall Rank:

5,153

Average Rating:

77 (111 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	101	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	112	11%
2003	108	11%
2004	84	8%
2005	109	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	89	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	555	56%
	216	22%
	54	5%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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

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