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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2001
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234
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2003
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2009
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2008
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232
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2004
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231
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2006
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231
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2007
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 99 of 100

Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 101 10%
2001 100 10%
2002 109 11%
2003 108 11%
2004 86 9%
2005 110 11%
2006 99 10%
2007 94 9%
2008 88 9%
2009 105 11%
Country Albums %


United States 550 55%
United Kingdom 219 22%
Canada 55 6%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Sweden 24 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Live? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of 1950
1. Voice Of The Xtabay by Yma Sumac
2. The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert by Benny Goodman
3. Charlie Parker With Strings by Charlie Parker
4. Talking Dust Bowl by Woody Guthrie
5. Ella Sings Gershwin by Ella Fitzgerald
6. Billie Holiday Sings (1950) by Billie Holiday
7. The New Sound by Les Paul
8. Chansons Parisiennes by Édith Piaf
9. Sones Of Mexico by Trio Aguilillas
10. Innovations In Modern Music by Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
11. Dexter Gordon by Dexter Gordon
12. Nat King Cole At The Piano by Nat King Cole
13. Noel Rosa Vol. 1 by Aracy De Almeida
14. Tea For Two by Doris Day
15. Darling Corey by Pete Seeger
16. Young Man With A Horn by Doris Day And Harry James
17. Pearl Bailey Entertains by Pearl Bailey
18. Music For Peace Of Mind by Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
19. Bizet: Carmen by André Cluytens / Orchestre Et Choeur Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique
20. Debut Surbahar Recital by Annapurna Devi
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