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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31.

Endless Summer

Fennesz

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

332

Overall Rank:

1,996

Average Rating:

76 (154 votes)

Comments:

32.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

822

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

337

Overall Rank:

2,021

Average Rating:

77 (205 votes)

Comments:

33.

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

765

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

354

Overall Rank:

2,153

Average Rating:

77 (217 votes)

Comments:

34.

Labor Days

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,266

Average Rating:

80 (128 votes)

Comments:

35.

All Is Dream

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,271

Average Rating:

76 (143 votes)

Comments:

36.

Let It Come Down

Spiritualized

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,292

Average Rating:

77 (164 votes)

Comments:

37.

cLOUDDEAD
Compilation

cLOUDDEAD

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

696

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,314

Average Rating:

80 (102 votes)

Comments:

38.

The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid

Stars Of The Lid

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,349

Average Rating:

76 (162 votes)

Comments:

39.

Asleep In The Back

Elbow

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

674

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

399

Overall Rank:

2,379

Average Rating:

75 (209 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Invisible Band

Travis

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

663

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,404

Average Rating:

74 (206 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
Bill Frisell	2	0%
The Appleseed Cast	2	0%
John Frusciante	2	0%
Matthew Good Band	2	0%
Motorpsycho	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	185	18%
	40	4%
	40	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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Best Albums of the 2000s
1. Kid A by Radiohead
2. In Rainbows by Radiohead
3. Funeral by Arcade Fire
4. Is This It by The Strokes
5. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
6. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
7. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
8. Madvillainy by Madvillain
9. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
10. Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol
11. Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
12. A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
13. Elephant by The White Stripes
14. For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
15. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
16. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
17. Amnesiac by Radiohead
18. Demon Days by Gorillaz
19. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
20. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective