Best Albums of 2001

Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2001 year summaryThe best artists of 2001 were The Strokes, Radiohead, Daft Punk, Björk, Tool, The Microphones, Phil Elverum, Muse, System Of A Down and The White Stripes.
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2001
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34,349
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8,908
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8,086
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6,231
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6,088
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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Country Albums %


United States 455 46%
United Kingdom 186 19%
Canada 42 4%
Germany 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 37 4%
Japan 29 3%
France 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 930 93%
Yes 70 7%
Live? Albums %
No 963 96%
Yes 37 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 982 98%
Yes 18 2%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. The Who
9. Black Sabbath
10. Genesis (UK)
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Bob Dylan
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Yes
15. Paul McCartney
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Joy Division
20. Queen
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