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 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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21.

Boxer

The National

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

995 charts

Rank Score:

9,455

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

82 (1,210 votes)

Comments:

22.

Vespertine

Björk

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

834 charts

Rank Score:

9,384

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

148

Average Rating:

83 (1,004 votes)

Comments:

23.

American Idiot

Green Day

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,012 charts

Rank Score:

9,189

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

75 (1,841 votes)

Comments:

144

24.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,142 charts

Rank Score:

9,113

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25.

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,181 charts

Rank Score:

9,026

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

82 (2,014 votes)

Comments:

149

26.

The Moon & Antarctica

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,021 charts

Rank Score:

8,837

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

165

Average Rating:

84 (1,273 votes)

Comments:

27.

Lateralus

Tool

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

816 charts

Rank Score:

8,510

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

82 (1,090 votes)

Comments:

28.

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

774 charts

Rank Score:

8,465

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

177

Average Rating:

82 (859 votes)

Comments:

29.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

906 charts

Rank Score:

8,417

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

83 (1,438 votes)

Comments:

30.

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,196 charts

Rank Score:

8,085

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

81 (2,374 votes)

Comments:

164

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	104	10%
2001	103	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	110	11%
2006	96	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Animal Collective	5	1%
Modest Mouse	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	554	55%
	222	22%
	53	5%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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

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

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