The Best Albums of 2001

This page last updated on October 14, 2002.

The Top 10 Albums of 2001

1) Bob Dylan - Love and Theft

2) Paul McCartney - Driving Rain

3) Macy Gray - The Id

4) Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs

5) Matthew Ryan - Concussion

6) Alejandro Escovedo - A Man Under the Influence

7) Blues Traveler - Bridge

8) Loudon Wainwright III - Last Man on Earth

9) Lucinda Williams - Essence

10) Del McCoury Band - Del and the Boys

Reissues and Live Albums

1) Grateful Dead - Golden Road (1965-1973)

2) Jerry Garcia Band - Shining Star

3) Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks, Volume 22

4) Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks, Volume 23

5) Grateful Dead - Nightfall of Diamonds

The Best of the Rest

These releases may not be the cream of the crop for 2001, but each is remarkable in its own right — be they intriguing debuts, welcome returns, fond farewells, brilliant tributes, stunning leaps forward, or just good efforts from consistently creative artists.

Ryan Adams - Gold

Eric Bibb - Painting Signs

CPR - Just Like Gravity

Elton John - Songs from the West Coast

Robert Earl Keen - Gravitational Forces

Natalie Merchant - Motherland

North Mississippi All Stars - 51 Phantom

Glen Phillips - Abulum

Railroad Earth - The Black Bear Sessions

Travis - The Invisible Band

The Wallflowers - Breach