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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31.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

833 charts

Rank Score:

8,261

Rank in 2000:

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Overall Rank:

190

Average Rating:

82 (937 votes)

Comments:

32.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

8,148

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

192

Average Rating:

80 (1,117 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Glow Pt. 2

The Microphones

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

661 charts

Rank Score:

8,124

Rank in 2001:

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Overall Rank:

195

Average Rating:

84 (795 votes)

Comments:

34.

Absolution

Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

8,124

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35.

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,019 charts

Rank Score:

7,800

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36.

Muse

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

821 charts

Rank Score:

7,746

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

208

Average Rating:

79 (1,441 votes)

Comments:

37.

Parachutes

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

984 charts

Rank Score:

7,438

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

221

Average Rating:

78 (1,708 votes)

Comments:

38.

Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

931 charts

Rank Score:

6,920

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

241

Average Rating:

81 (1,306 votes)

Comments:

39.

Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

775 charts

Rank Score:

6,443

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

78 (1,457 votes)

Comments:

40.

Toxicity

System Of A Down

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

709 charts

Rank Score:

6,326

Rank in 2001:

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Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

78 (1,050 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	100	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	111	11%
2003	108	11%
2004	84	8%
2005	111	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	89	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Porcupine Tree	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	553	55%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
Show all

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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