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 56,000 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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13.

Elephant

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,479 charts

Rank Score:

11,808

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (2,127 votes)

Comments:

128

30.

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,186 charts

Rank Score:

8,517

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32.

Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

941 charts

Rank Score:

8,069

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41.

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

736 charts

Rank Score:

6,156

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

276

Average Rating:

80 (1,215 votes)

Comments:

57.

Chutes Too Narrow

The Shins

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,943

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

80 (773 votes)

Comments:

65.

Transatlanticism

Death Cab For Cutie

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

537 charts

Rank Score:

4,273

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

405

Average Rating:

79 (758 votes)

Comments:

72.

Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

541 charts

Rank Score:

4,102

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

79 (687 votes)

Comments:

80.

De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,501

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

506

Average Rating:

78 (664 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

3,385

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

524

Average Rating:

82 (288 votes)

Comments:

106.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

2,590

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

106

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

77 (652 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	100	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	110	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	110	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	94	9%
2008	88	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Opeth	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	553	55%
	217	22%
	54	5%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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

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