Best Albums of 2001

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Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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The National

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2001

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58 charts

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252.

Outside The Simian Flock

Millionaire

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2001

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12 charts

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Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge BWV 1080

Grigori Sokolov

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2001

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1 chart

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The Sinister Urge

Rob Zombie

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2001

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22 charts

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Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

Dropkick Murphys

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2001

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15 charts

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Burnside On Burnside
Live

R.L. Burnside

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2001

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10 charts

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Wasser Marsch

Superpunk

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2001

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10 charts

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Zweilicht

Kante

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2001

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12 charts

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High Horses

The Residents

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2001

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3 charts

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Coquelicot Asleep In The Poppies: A Variety Of Whimsical Verse

of Montreal

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2001

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31 charts

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
高柳昌行 [Masayuki Takayanagi] ・阿部薫 [Kaoru Abe]	2	0%
Bee Gees	2	0%
Venetian Snares	2	0%
Motorpsycho	2	0%
Gravitar	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	184	18%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	934	93%
Yes	66	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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