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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91.

10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

3,198

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

553

Average Rating:

79 (665 votes)

Comments:

92.

Feels

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

3,111

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

566

Average Rating:

79 (589 votes)

Comments:

93.

Up The Bracket

The Libertines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,085

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

568

Average Rating:

77 (672 votes)

Comments:

94.

808s & Heartbreak

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

3,049

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

577

Average Rating:

76 (929 votes)

Comments:

95.

Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

3,030

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

580

Average Rating:

74 (934 votes)

Comments:

96.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

3,007

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

584

Average Rating:

78 (636 votes)

Comments:

97.

Oh, Inverted World

The Shins

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

2,980

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

587

Average Rating:

79 (676 votes)

Comments:

98.

Rated R

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

547 charts

Rank Score:

2,957

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

593

Average Rating:

80 (835 votes)

Comments:

99.

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

2,812

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

622

Average Rating:

77 (870 votes)

Comments:

100.

Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,727

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

100

Overall Rank:

646

Average Rating:

74 (822 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Show all

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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