Best albums of 2001
New York rock came back scruffy and tight after a decade of being neither. French house made its warmest album, and hip-hop's most confident producer made his best record as a rapper. Then September arrived and the industry spent a year not knowing what to release.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2001 is Vespertine by Björk, rated 4.6/5 by 15 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2001
844 albums from 2001
Best Pop albums of 2001
482 albums from 2001
Best Electronic albums of 2001
401 albums from 2001
Best Jazz albums of 2001
326 albums from 2001
Best Classical albums of 2001
324 albums from 2001
The artists of 2001
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2001, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2001?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2001 is Vespertine by Björk (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2001 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2001 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2001 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.