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 58,000 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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41.

Room On Fire

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

747 charts

Rank Score:

5,781

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

283

Average Rating:

80 (1,232 votes)

Comments:

42.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

911 charts

Rank Score:

5,725

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

286

Average Rating:

81 (1,378 votes)

Comments:

43.

Favourite Worst Nightmare

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,562

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

80 (1,346 votes)

Comments:

44.

Late Registration

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

749 charts

Rank Score:

5,522

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

82 (1,210 votes)

Comments:

45.

Third

Portishead

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

5,442

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

311

Average Rating:

81 (841 votes)

Comments:

46.

You Forgot It In People

Broken Social Scene

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

640 charts

Rank Score:

5,421

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

82 (712 votes)

Comments:

47.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

834 charts

Rank Score:

5,405

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

314

Average Rating:

79 (1,341 votes)

Comments:

48.

The Black Parade

My Chemical Romance

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

497 charts

Rank Score:

5,222

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

323

Average Rating:

74 (823 votes)

Comments:

49.

Hospice

The Antlers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

649 charts

Rank Score:

5,180

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

81 (847 votes)

Comments:

50.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

869 charts

Rank Score:

5,115

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

331

Average Rating:

79 (1,254 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	104	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	110	11%
2006	96	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Opeth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Animal Collective	5	1%
Modest Mouse	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
The Decemberists	5	1%
Show all

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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