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60 31Knots
74 Absentee
69 AC/DC
70 The Academy Is...
72 Ryan Adams
79 Alias
67 The Aliens
66 All That Remains
80 Amon Amarth
46 Brett Anderson
75 Theresa Andersson
66 Annuals
79 Antony And The Johnsons
76 Apollo Sunshine
78 Apse
58 David Archuleta
76 Aterciopelados
72 Attic Lights
47 The Automatic
75 Joan Baez
79 Belle & Sebastian
63 Beyonce
80 Blitzen Trapper
69 Bloc Party
83 Bound Stems
73 Brightblack Morning Light
64 The Broken West
65 The Bronx
74 Ane Brun
50 Buckcherry
77 Lindsey Buckingham
92 Buena Vista Social Club
56 Caesars
78 Calexico
70 Glen Campbell
73 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
64 Castanets
63 Cats In Paris
66 Chairlift
63 Tracy Chapman
73 The Chemical Brothers
60 Kenny Chesney
82 The Clash
66 Cold War Kids
67 David Cook
70 Nikka Costa
51 Cradle Of Filth
60 Crooked Fingers
78 Rodney Crowell
75 Crystal Stilts
70 The Cure
46 Dandy Warhols
59 Kimya Dawson
72 Dead Confederate
72 The Dears
74 Death Vessel
81 Deerhoof
81 Deerhunter
78 Delta Spirit
79 Damien Dempsey
70 Brett Dennen
78 Department Of Eagles
73 Angela Desveaux
68 Devin The Dude
73 Dido
79 Ani DiFranco
58 DJ Khaled
82 DJ/rupture
66 The Donkeys
54 Dr. Dooom
66 Dragonette
77 DragonForce
78 The Duhks
79 Dungen
86 Bob Dylan
82 Eagles Of Death Metal
81 Mathias Eick
78 El Guincho
57 Electric Six
64 Everlast
67 The Fiery Furnaces
62 Ben Folds
69 Free Blood
74 Friendly Fires
84 Fucked Up
71 Fujiya & Miyagi
65 The Game
77 Gang Gang Dance
78 Morgan Geist
74 Giant Sand
79 Girl Talk
69 Girls Aloud
82 Glasvegas
69 Gojira
61 Golden Animals
83 Grails
61 Growing
64 Guns N' Roses
67 Gym Class Heroes
75 GZA
72 Juliana Hatfield
76 Hauschka
65 Her Space Holiday
75 High Places
49 Hinder
71 Jolie Holland
79 David Holmes
81 Horse Feathers
64 Howling Hex
58 Jennifer Hudson
71 Human Highway
78 Hush Arbors
67 Ice Cube
70 I'm From Barcelona
68 Jack's Mannequin
69 Jaguar Love
73 James
59 Japanese Motors
64 Jem
80 The Jesus And Mary Chain
81 Johann Johannsson
68 Grace Jones
74 Damien Jurado
69 Kaiser Chiefs
64 Keane
76 Toby Keith
83 B.B. King
63 Kings Of Leon
79 The Knux
78 Koushik
74 Lady GaGa
72 Ladyhawke
75 Lambchop
73 Ray LaMontagne
74 Land Of Talk
68 John Legend
75 Jenny Lewis
76 Lykke Li
82 Lindstrom
72 Little Joy
60 The Little Ones
57 LL Cool J
76 Love Is All
81 Patty Loveless
79 Luomo
73 Madlib
65 Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
68 Mercury Rev
78 Metallica
70 Metronomy
57 Ingrid Michaelson
76 Mogwai
77 Juana Molina
67 Monkey
75 Moondoggies
63 Motorhead
79 Mount Eerie
46 Mudvayne
66 Mugison
73 Murs
84 The Music Tapes
61 Nelly
51 New Kids On The Block
77 The New Year
79 Ne-Yo
48 Nickelback
57 Nightmares On Wax
60 The Nightwatchman
62 Noah And The Whale
66 Oasis
76 Jennifer O'Connor
68 O'Death
70 Of Montreal
79 Okkervil River
77 Old Crow Medicine Show
54 The Organ
65 Joan Osborne
77 Brad Paisley
82 Pale Young Gentlemen
78 Amanda Palmer
65 Parenthetical Girls
89 Aaron Parks
76 Parts & Labor
74 Passion Pit
73 Lee "Scratch" Perry
67 Peter Bjorn And John
64 The Peth
51 Kellie Pickler
69 Pink
73 Benoît Pioulard
70 Pivot
54 Plain White T's
89 Plush
40 Daniel Powter
74 The Pretenders
51 Pussycat Dolls
84 Q-Tip
42 Queen + Paul Rodgers
75 Ra Ra Riot
71 Rafter
74 Raglani
57 Razorlight
69 Lou Reed
74 Religious Knives
62 Rex The Dog
65 Rise Against
76 Roots Manuva
74 The Rosebuds
66 Darius Rucker
83 Arthur Russell
80 Raphael Saadiq
60 Sam Champion
67 School of Seven Bells
75 The Sea And Cake
60 Seal
69 Seasick Steve
65 Secret Machines
81 Pete Seeger
71 Serena-Maneesh
68 The Shaky Hands
72 Blake Shelton
39 Shwayze
58 Jessica Simpson
68 Slipknot
89 The Smiths
72 Todd Snider
68 Snow Patrol
72 Solange
62 Spinto Band
68 Squarepusher
53 Staind
65 Starfucker
72 Stereolab
82 Marnie Stern
64 The Stills
62 The Streets
73 The Subways
70 Matthew Sweet
81 Taylor Swift
74 T.I.
66 Talkdemonic
64 James Taylor
66 Ten Kens
72 Robin Thicke
67 Thievery Corporation
79 Tindersticks
88 Shugo Tokumaru
75 Emiliana Torrini
72 T-Pain
65 Travis
70 Tricky
68 Trivium
88 TV On The Radio
77 The Uglysuit
92 Underoath
56 UNKLE
74 Chad VanGaalen
71 The Verve
76 Vivian Girls
78 Volcano!
67 Loudon Wainwright III
84 Butch Walker
79 The Walkmen
82 The Week That Was
73 White Denim
77 Wild Beasts
78 Wilderness
71 Hank Williams III
72 Lucinda Williams
67 Michelle Williams
70 Brian Wilson
73 Lee Ann Womack
75 Women
63 XX Teens
72 Rachael Yamagata
60 Yo Majesty
72 Young Jeezy

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.

The following table displays the highest-scoring albums for the year in Metacritic's database with a minimum of 7 reviews. Also listed at the bottom of the page are year-end top ten lists provided by various critics and publications.

You may also view an index of all albums in our database alphabetically by artist.
In addition, you may view the top-rated albums by year: All | 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00

The 30 Best-Reviewed Albums of the Year
1	Love And Theft by Bob Dylan	2001	93
2	Canto by Los Super Seven	2001	91
3	Is This It? by The Strokes	2001	90
4	Since I Left You by The Avalanches	2001	89
5	Miss E... So Addictive by Missy Elliott	2001	89
6	Wicked Grin by John Hammond	2001	88
7	Vespertine by Bjork	2001	88
8	The Blueprint by Jay-Z	2001	88
9	Leaves Turn Inside You by Unwound	2001	87
10	The Argument by Fugazi	2001	87
11	Cold House by Hood	2001	87
12	Things We Lost In The Fire by Low	2001	87
13	Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós	2001	87
14	Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch	2001	86
15	Fixed::Context [EP] by Labradford	2001	86
16	Blues Dream by Bill Frisell	2001	86
17	White Blood Cells by The White Stripes	2001	86
18	Little Sparrow by Dolly Parton	2001	86
19	Ocean's Eleven OST by David Holmes	2001	86
20	The Convincer by Nick Lowe	2001	86
21	Party Music by The Coup	2001	85
22	Girls Can Tell by Spoon	2001	85
23	Pause by Four Tet	2001	85
24	Tenacious D by Tenacious D	2001	85
25	Old Ramon by Red House Painters	2001	84
26	Change by Dismemberment Plan	2001	83
27	Isolation Drills by Guided By Voices	2001	83
28	lilac6 by The Lilac Time	2001	83
29	Idiology by Mouse On Mars	2001	83
30	Poses by Rufus Wainwright	2001	82

Music Critics' Year-End Top Ten Lists

Village Voice 2001 Pazz & Jop Poll (a survey of 621 critics) Read The Full Results
1	Bob Dylan: Love And Theft
2	The Strokes: Is This It?
3	Björk: Vespertine
4	The White Stripes: White Blood Cells
5	Radiohead: Amnesiac
6	Ryan Adams: Gold
7	Jay-Z: The Blueprint
8	The Coup: Party Music
9	Lucinda Williams: Essence
10	Rufus Wainwright: Poses

Alternative Press

1. Radiohead: Amnesiac

2. Tool: Lateralus

3. Björk: Vespertine

4. Squarepusher: Go Plastic

5. Clinic: Internal Wrangler

6. Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American

7. theStart: Shakedown!

8. Air: 10,000 Hz Legend

9. System Of A Down: Toxicity

10. Lars Frederiksen and The Bastards: S/T

Alternative Press

1. Radiohead: Amnesiac

2. Tool: Lateralus

3. Björk: Vespertine

4. Squarepusher: Go Plastic

5. Clinic: Internal Wrangler

6. Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American

7. theStart: Shakedown!

8. Air: 10,000 Hz Legend

9. System Of A Down: Toxicity

10. Lars Frederiksen and The Bastards: S/T

Entertainment Weekly
(David Browne)

1. The Strokes: Is This It?

2. Mary J. Blige: No More Drama

3. Leonard Cohen: Ten New Songs

4. Eve: Scorpion

5. Eliza Carthy: Angels & Cigarettes

6. Bob Dylan: Love And Theft

7. New Order: Get Ready

8. Loudon Wainwright III: Last Man On Earth

9. Lucinda Williams: Essence

10. Spiritualized: Let It Come Down

Entertainment Weekly
(Chris Willman)

1. Bob Dylan: Love And Theft

2. Kirsty MacColl: Tropical Brainstorm

3. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live In New York City

4. Dave Matthews Band: [The Lillywhite Sessions]

5. Destiny's Child: Survivor

6. Ben Folds: Rockin' The Suburbs

7. Gillian Welch: Time (The Revelator)

8. Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul

9. Buddy & Julie Miller: Buddy & Julie Miller

10. Jon Brion: Meaningless

Los Angeles Times
(Robert Hlburn)

1. Bob Dylan: Love And Theft

2. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells

3. Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul

4. Lucinda Williams: Essence

5. Jill Scott: Experience: Jill Scott

6. The Coup: Party Music

7. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.

8. Mercury Rev: All Is Dream

9. Radiohead: Amnesiac

10. Alicia Keys: Songs In A Minor

Los Angeles Times
(Consensus)

1. Bob Dylan: Love And Theft

2. (tie) Björk: Vespertine

2. (tie) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.

4. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells

5. Radiohead: Amnesiac

6. Joe Henry: Scar

7. India.Arie: Acoustic Soul

8. (tie) Gorillaz: Gorillaz

8. (tie) System Of A Down: Toxicity

10. Alicia Keys: Songs In A Minor

Magnet

(Magnet only provides a Top 20 list, with no order designated among the 20)

Air: 10,000 Hz Legend

Frank Black & The Catholics: Dog In The Sand

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Part

Bob Dylan: Love And Theft

Guided By Voices: Isolation Drills

Idlewild: 100 Broken Windows

Minders: Golden Street

Minus 5: Let The War Against Music Begin

Mogwai: Rock Action

New Pornographers: Mass Romantic

Portastatic: Looking For Leonard

Radiohead: Amnesiac

Sparklehorse: It's A Wonderful Life

The Strokes: Is This It??

Varnaline: Songs In A Northern Key

Rufus Wainwright: Poses

Webb Brothers: Maroon

White Stripes: White Blood Cells

Steve Wynn: Here Come The Miracles

Mixer

1. Gorillaz: Gorillaz

2. Daft Punk: Discovery

3. Zero 7: Simple Things

4. Basement Jaxx: Rooty

5. Groove Armada: Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)

6. Larry Heard: Love's Arrival

7. Aphex Twin: Drukqs

8. Charles Webster: Born on the 24th of July

9. Tricky: Blowback

10. The Crystal Method: Tweekend

Mojo

1. Super Furry Animals: Rings Around The World

2. Bob Dylan: Love And Theft

3. The Strokes: Is This It??

4. Gillian Welch: Time (The Revelator)

5. Rufus Wainwright: Poses

6. Sparklehorse: It's A Wonderful Life

7. Björk: Vespertine

8. Nick Lowe: The Convincer

9. Ryan Adams: Gold

10. Radiohead: Amnesiac

New Musical Express

1. The Strokes: Is This It??

2. Spiritualized: Let It Come Down

3. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells

4. Jay-Z: The Blueprint

5. Starsailor: Love Is Here

6. Slipknot: Iowa

7. Mercury Rev: All Is Dream

8. Rufus Wainwright: Poses

9. Andrew WK: I Get Wet

10. Aphex Twin: Drukqs

The Onion
(Andy Battaglia)

1. Herbert: Bodily Functions

2. Björk: Vespertine

3. Ryan Adams: Gold

4. Jay-Z: The Blueprint

5. Destroyer: Streethawk: A Seduction

6. Basement Jaxx: Rooty

7. Jan Jelinek: Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records

8. Radiohead: Amnesiac

9. Daft Punk: Discovery

10. Circulatory System: Circulatory System

The Onion
(Josh Modell)

1. The Dismemberment Plan: Change

2. Crooked Fingers: Bring On The Snakes

3. Clem Snide: The Ghost Of Fashion

4. Low: Things We Lost In The Fire

5. Fugazi: The Argument

6. Danko Jones: I'm Alive And On Fire

7. Clinic: Internal Wrangler

8. Radiohead: Amnesiac

The 30 Best-Reviewed Albums of the Year

Music Critics' Year-End Top Ten Lists