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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.

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11.

Sound Of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,171 charts

Rank Score:

12,620

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Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

84 (1,385 votes)

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12.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,331 charts

Rank Score:

12,433

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13.

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,479 charts

Rank Score:

11,851

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (2,126 votes)

Comments:

128

14.

For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,209 charts

Rank Score:

11,680

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Overall Rank:

117

Average Rating:

83 (1,522 votes)

Comments:

114

15.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,297 charts

Rank Score:

11,327

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,242 charts

Rank Score:

10,853

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Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

83 (1,592 votes)

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17.

Songs For The Deaf

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,121 charts

Rank Score:

10,850

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Overall Rank:

129

Average Rating:

83 (1,502 votes)

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18.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,329 charts

Rank Score:

10,560

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,092 charts

Rank Score:

10,348

Rank in 2005:

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

82 (1,649 votes)

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20.

Discovery

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,041 charts

Rank Score:

10,290

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Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

83 (1,415 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	100	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	111	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	84	8%
2005	111	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	88	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Animal Collective	6	1%
Radiohead	6	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
The Decemberists	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	552	55%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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