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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45,961
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Year of Release:
2000
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44,801
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2004
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36,141
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Year of Release:
2001
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29,821
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2005
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21,174
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2002
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17,913
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Year of Release:
2006
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16,734
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Year of Release:
2004
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14,883
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Year of Release:
2002
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13,650
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Year of Release:
2000
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13,346
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 104 10%
2001 101 10%
2002 107 11%
2003 110 11%
2004 86 9%
2005 108 11%
2006 98 10%
2007 93 9%
2008 90 9%
2009 103 10%
Country Albums %


United States 555 56%
United Kingdom 218 22%
Canada 55 6%
Mixed Nationality 33 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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