Best Albums of the 2000s

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, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.
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Year of Release:
2007
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9,871
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2009
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9,582
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2004
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9,577
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2001
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9,450
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2007
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9,338
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Year of Release:
2000
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9,039
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2006
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8,820
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2001
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8,747
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2004
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8,590
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2003
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8,280
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 103 10%
2001 100 10%
2002 107 11%
2003 110 11%
2004 86 9%
2005 109 11%
2006 98 10%
2007 94 9%
2008 90 9%
2009 103 10%
Artist Albums %


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


United States 553 55%
United Kingdom 218 22%
Canada 55 6%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Sweden 24 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
Live? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
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