Best Albums of the 2000s
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"Wonderfully energetic. The tracks from all periods of Daft Punk's career are well balanced and masterfully mixed together. It's a live album but it could function almost as a studio album." Reply
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2007
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"One of the best live albums I've ever heard. Many live albums do not translate well. Such is not the case here. Some of the live versions of these songs are even better than the studio recordings, such as Moby Dick." Reply
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2003
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694
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"A great album that I need to give more attention. I think the album's true appeal is True Love Waits. It is one of the best songs ever released and this version is the best one imo. The live versions are great and offer more Radiohead - never a bad thing." Reply
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2001
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588
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"I'm not a fan of live albums, but this is an exception..great sound, feels like you are in the front row, good performances by Neil.." Reply
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ffudnebbuh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"You know, however big a douche he is; however much I hate that my wife got me into his music; this dude can shred; and this album is a killer jam." Reply
"The more I listen to this album , the more I grow to love it." Reply
"Fantastic live album. I had this taped live off bbc radio 1 at the time that I used to play a bit. A must have for fans. BUT. Why put fake crowd noise on after each track? Why do people do this to live records? It adds no atmosphere. Is it to make sure we know there are lots there? It is just pla..." Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Best live album ever made, if you ask me. Literally not a single bad song. Not even an average one. And the performance is just so full of energy and emotion. What a beautiful album." Reply
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M42K0 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"8 January 2014 Boy, top to bottom this thing is very solid. At times this record just thrills. There is a sense of joy and rediscovery that comes from the band and Bob throughout, and this energy makes it all the more excellent of a listen. The playing is just pure energy on the rock tracks and t..." Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 102 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 100 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 86 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 107 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 100 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 92 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 89 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 104 | 10% |
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| Animal Collective | 6 | 1% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 6 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 1% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 1% | |
| Wilco | 5 | 1% | |
| Bright Eyes | 5 | 1% | |
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548 | 55% | |
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221 | 22% | |
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57 | 6% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of the 2000s chart changes
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