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Highest Rated Albums of 2001

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Genre
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2001
2002
2003
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1.

Cyndi Thomson - My World
July 31, 2001
Score
100
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2.

Charlie Robison - Step Right Up
April 10, 2001
Score
100
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3.

Mystic - Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom
June 19, 2001
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Spotify

4.

The Dictators - D.F.F.D.
October 30, 2001
Score
100
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5.

Dolly Parton - Little Sparrow
January 16, 2001
Country
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

6.

Cornelius - Point
October 24, 2001
Indietronica
Score
100
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7.

Patty Loveless - Mountain Soul
June 26, 2001
Bluegrass
Score
100
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8.

Ron Sexsmith - Blue Boy
June 5, 2001
Score
100
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Spotify

9.

Eve - Scorpion
March 6, 2001
Hip Hop
Score
100
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10.

Tenacious D - Tenacious D
September 25, 2001
Comedy
Score
100
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11.

Mary J. Blige - No More Drama
August 28, 2001
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
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12.

Built to Spill - Ancient Melodies of the Future
July 10, 2001
Indie Rock
Score
100
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13.

Harry Connick, Jr. - 30
October 23, 2001
Score
91
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14.

Sylk 130 - Re-Members Only
March 13, 2001
Score
91
Source →
Amazon

15.

Matthew Shipp - New Orbit
January 16, 2001
Score
91
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16.

Steve Tyrell - Standard Time
October 2, 2001
Score
91
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17.

Rodney Crowell - The Houston Kid
January 1, 2001
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
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18.

George Jones - The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001
September 11, 2001
Score
91
Source →
Amazon

19.

George Strait - The Road Less Traveled
November 6, 2001
Score
91
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20.

Krayzie Bone - Thug on da Line
August 28, 2001
Score
91
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21.

Ulrich Schnauss - Far Away Trains Passing By
November 1, 2001
Downtempo
Score
91
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22.

Groove Collective - It's All in Your Mind
January 9, 2001
Score
91
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Spotify

23.

The Frogs - Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise
February 6, 2001
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

24.

Neilson Hubbard - Why Men Fail
March 13, 2001
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify

25.

Continental Drifters - Better Day
June 5, 2001
Score
91
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2001.
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