100 Greatest Albums of 2001
Criteria: These music albums from the year 2001 were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general. Also considered is critical acclaim. The list includes rock and roll and related genres that were influential on rock music.
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
1. The Blueprint
Jay-Z
2. Is This It
The Strokes
3. Songs In A Minor
Alicia Keys
4. Discovery
Daft Punk
5. Miss E...So Addictive
Missy Elliot
Jay-Z
2. Is This It
The Strokes
3. Songs In A Minor
Alicia Keys
4. Discovery
Daft Punk
5. Miss E...So Addictive
Missy Elliot
6. White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
7. Missundaztood
Pink
8. Toxicity
System Of A Down
9. Gorillaz
Gorillaz
10. Amnesiac
Radiohead
11. No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
12. Aaliyah
Aaliyah
13. Stillmatic
Nas
14. Musicforthemorningafter
Pete Yorn
15. Love and Theft
Bob Dylan
16. 8701
Usher
17. Bleed American
Jimmy Eat World
18. Survivor
Destiny's Child
19. Lateralus
Tool
20. Rock Steady
No Doubt
21. Blackwater Park
Opeth
22. Songs from the West Coast
Elton John
23. Vespertine
Björk
24. Everyday
Dave Matthews Band
25. Gold
Ryan Adams
26. Just Push Play
Aerosmith
27. Fever
Kylie Minogue
28. Iowa
Slipknot
29. Origin of Symmetry
Muse
30. Room for Squares
John Mayer
31. Invincible
Micheal Jackson
32. Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
33. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Blink-182
34. Laundry Service
Shakira
35. The Saga Continues
P. Diddy
36. The Green Album
Weezer
37. The Argument
Fugazi
38. Break the Cycle
Staind
39. Part III
112
40. Mutter
Rammstein
41. Scorpion
Eve
42. We Love Life
Pulp
43. Word of Mouf
Ludacris
44. Exciter
Depeche Mode
45. Morning View
Incubus
46. Now
Maxwell
47. Celebrity
NSYNC
48. Labor Days
Aesop Rock
49. Reveal
R.E.M.
50. All Killer No Filler
Sum 41
51. The Photo Album
Death Cab for Cutie
52. Tenacious D
Tenacious D
53. Oh, Inverted World
The Shins
54. Acoustic Soul
India.Arie
55. Silver Side Up
Nickelback
56. The Invisible Band
Travis
57. Rings Around the World
Super Furry Animals
58. J. Lo
Jennifer Lopez
59. The Glow Part 2
The Microphones
60. Party Music
The Coup
61. Escape
Enrique Iglesias
62. Just Enough Education to Perform
Stereophonics
63. Things We Lost in the Fire
Low
64. Melody A.M.
Royksopp
65. Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
66. Rockin' the Suburbs
Ben Folds
67. Strange Little Girls
Tori Amos
68. Free All Angels
Ash
69. The Grand Pecking Order
Oysterhead
70. The Spirit Room
Michelle Branch
71. Girls Can Tell
Spoon
72. The Tyranny of Distance
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
73. Ride the Skies
Lightning Bolt
74. Behind the Music
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
75. Change
The Dismemberment Plan
76. Britney
Britney Spears
77. I Get Wet
Andrew W.K.
78. A Better Version of Me
Rainer Maria
79. Here's to Shutting Up
Superchunk
80. The Cold Vein
Cannibal Ox
81. The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
Dashboard Confessional
82. Pain is Real
Ja Rule
83. Ancient Melodies of the Future
Built to Spill
84. Souljacker
Eels
85. Comfort Eagle
Cake
86. Stay What You Are
Saves the Day
87. All About Chemistry
Semisonic
88. They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top
Liars
89. At Dawn
My Morning Jacket
90. Old Ramon
Red House Painters
91. The Id
Macy Gray
92. Get Ready
New Order
93. Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi
Camera Obscura
94. Asleep in the Back
Elbow
95. Come Clean
Puddle of Mudd
96. Take Offs and Landings
Rilo Kiley
97. Rooty
Basement Jaxx
98. B.R.M.C.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
99. Trouble in Shangri-La
Stevie Nicks
100. Isolation Drills
Guided by Voices
The White Stripes
7. Missundaztood
Pink
8. Toxicity
System Of A Down
9. Gorillaz
Gorillaz
10. Amnesiac
Radiohead
11. No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
12. Aaliyah
Aaliyah
13. Stillmatic
Nas
14. Musicforthemorningafter
Pete Yorn
15. Love and Theft
Bob Dylan
16. 8701
Usher
17. Bleed American
Jimmy Eat World
18. Survivor
Destiny's Child
19. Lateralus
Tool
20. Rock Steady
No Doubt
21. Blackwater Park
Opeth
22. Songs from the West Coast
Elton John
23. Vespertine
Björk
24. Everyday
Dave Matthews Band
25. Gold
Ryan Adams
26. Just Push Play
Aerosmith
27. Fever
Kylie Minogue
28. Iowa
Slipknot
29. Origin of Symmetry
Muse
30. Room for Squares
John Mayer
31. Invincible
Micheal Jackson
32. Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
33. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Blink-182
34. Laundry Service
Shakira
35. The Saga Continues
P. Diddy
36. The Green Album
Weezer
37. The Argument
Fugazi
38. Break the Cycle
Staind
39. Part III
112
40. Mutter
Rammstein
41. Scorpion
Eve
42. We Love Life
Pulp
43. Word of Mouf
Ludacris
44. Exciter
Depeche Mode
45. Morning View
Incubus
46. Now
Maxwell
47. Celebrity
NSYNC
48. Labor Days
Aesop Rock
49. Reveal
R.E.M.
50. All Killer No Filler
Sum 41
51. The Photo Album
Death Cab for Cutie
52. Tenacious D
Tenacious D
53. Oh, Inverted World
The Shins
54. Acoustic Soul
India.Arie
55. Silver Side Up
Nickelback
56. The Invisible Band
Travis
57. Rings Around the World
Super Furry Animals
58. J. Lo
Jennifer Lopez
59. The Glow Part 2
The Microphones
60. Party Music
The Coup
61. Escape
Enrique Iglesias
62. Just Enough Education to Perform
Stereophonics
63. Things We Lost in the Fire
Low
64. Melody A.M.
Royksopp
65. Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
66. Rockin' the Suburbs
Ben Folds
67. Strange Little Girls
Tori Amos
68. Free All Angels
Ash
69. The Grand Pecking Order
Oysterhead
70. The Spirit Room
Michelle Branch
71. Girls Can Tell
Spoon
72. The Tyranny of Distance
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
73. Ride the Skies
Lightning Bolt
74. Behind the Music
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
75. Change
The Dismemberment Plan
76. Britney
Britney Spears
77. I Get Wet
Andrew W.K.
78. A Better Version of Me
Rainer Maria
79. Here's to Shutting Up
Superchunk
80. The Cold Vein
Cannibal Ox
81. The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
Dashboard Confessional
82. Pain is Real
Ja Rule
83. Ancient Melodies of the Future
Built to Spill
84. Souljacker
Eels
85. Comfort Eagle
Cake
86. Stay What You Are
Saves the Day
87. All About Chemistry
Semisonic
88. They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top
Liars
89. At Dawn
My Morning Jacket
90. Old Ramon
Red House Painters
91. The Id
Macy Gray
92. Get Ready
New Order
93. Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi
Camera Obscura
94. Asleep in the Back
Elbow
95. Come Clean
Puddle of Mudd
96. Take Offs and Landings
Rilo Kiley
97. Rooty
Basement Jaxx
98. B.R.M.C.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
99. Trouble in Shangri-La
Stevie Nicks
100. Isolation Drills
Guided by Voices
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2001
An unheralded great album from 2001
Ryan's choice:
* Any Other City
Life Without Buildings
Lew's choice:
* To Be Frank
Nik Kershaw
Ryan's choice:
* Any Other City
Life Without Buildings
Lew's choice:
* To Be Frank
Nik Kershaw
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edited By: Ryan