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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51.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

532

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,867

Average Rating:

77 (127 votes)

Comments:

52.

Confield

Autechre

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

495

Overall Rank:

2,951

Average Rating:

75 (128 votes)

Comments:

53.

Comfort Eagle

Cake

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

508

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

499

Overall Rank:

2,979

Average Rating:

75 (165 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Texas - Jerusalem Crossroads

Lift To Experience

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

504

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

505

Overall Rank:

3,004

Average Rating:

78 (65 votes)

Comments:

55.

Just Enough Education To Perform

Stereophonics

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

519

Overall Rank:

3,084

Average Rating:

71 (129 votes)

Comments:

56.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

486

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

523

Overall Rank:

3,101

Average Rating:

75 (81 votes)

Comments:

57.

Reveal

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

525

Overall Rank:

3,112

Average Rating:

68 (253 votes)

Comments:

58.

Rock Action

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,187

Average Rating:

77 (125 votes)

Comments:

59.

Girls Can Tell

Spoon

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

555

Overall Rank:

3,264

Average Rating:

79 (189 votes)

Comments:

60.

Room For Squares

John Mayer

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

564

Overall Rank:

3,304

Average Rating:

70 (185 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
John Williams (US)	2	0%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
Motorpsycho	2	0%
Venetian Snares	2	0%
高柳昌行 [Masayuki Takayanagi] ・阿部薫 [Kaoru Abe]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	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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