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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31.

Rockin' The Suburbs

Ben Folds

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

828

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

330

Overall Rank:

2,010

Average Rating:

78 (153 votes)

Comments:

32.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

823

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

333

Overall Rank:

2,019

Average Rating:

77 (206 votes)

Comments:

33.

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

784

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

348

Overall Rank:

2,109

Average Rating:

77 (221 votes)

Comments:

34.

Let It Come Down

Spiritualized®

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

744

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

360

Overall Rank:

2,194

Average Rating:

77 (165 votes)

Comments:

35.

All Is Dream

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

718

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

371

Overall Rank:

2,253

Average Rating:

77 (148 votes)

Comments:

36.

Iowa

Slipknot

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

712

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,269

Average Rating:

73 (177 votes)

Comments:

37.

Simple Things

Zero 7

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

688

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,348

Average Rating:

75 (111 votes)

Comments:

38.

Asleep In The Back

Elbow

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

670

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,397

Average Rating:

75 (214 votes)

Comments:

39.

I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
Live

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

663

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

407

Overall Rank:

2,414

Average Rating:

78 (482 votes)

Comments:

40.

cLOUDDEAD
Compilation

cLOUDDEAD

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

648

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,458

Average Rating:

80 (106 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Jim O'Rourke	2	0%
Matthew Good Band	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
John Williams (US)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	183	18%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
Show all

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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