Best Albums of 2001

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Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, The White Stripes and System Of A Down.

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21.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

1,318

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,332

Average Rating:

77 (198 votes)

Comments:

22.

Gold

Ryan Adams

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,287

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

210

Overall Rank:

1,353

Average Rating:

75 (335 votes)

Comments:

23.

The Argument

Fugazi

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,218

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,422

Average Rating:

80 (253 votes)

Comments:

24.

It's A Wonderful Life

Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,200

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,440

Average Rating:

78 (176 votes)

Comments:

25.

Weezer (Green Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,098

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

252

Overall Rank:

1,574

Average Rating:

71 (530 votes)

Comments:

26.

Take Off Your Pants And Jacket

Blink-182

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

984

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,724

Average Rating:

70 (316 votes)

Comments:

27.

Things We Lost In The Fire

Low

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

963

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,767

Average Rating:

79 (160 votes)

Comments:

28.

Mutter

Rammstein

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

929

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

291

Overall Rank:

1,813

Average Rating:

76 (242 votes)

Comments:

29.

Rockin' The Suburbs

Ben Folds

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

878

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,912

Average Rating:

78 (149 votes)

Comments:

30.

Any Other City

Life Without Buildings

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

852

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

321

Overall Rank:

1,954

Average Rating:

79 (88 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
Venetian Snares	2	0%
Billie Holiday	2	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
maudlin Of The Well	2	0%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	185	18%
	40	4%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	17	2%

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