My Favorite Albums of 2001

The last of my anniversary retrospectives lands in 2001.  Below are an A-Z listing of my favorite albums released in that year.  Lots of genres, and most likely, even in 2021, lots of albums that I still haven't heard.  All are studio or live, no greatest hits albums.  

Aaliyah - s/t

Alejandro Escovedo - A Man Under the Influence

Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor

Alison Krauss - New Favorite

Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet

Avalanches - Since I Left You

Basement Jaxx - Rooty

Bob Dylan - Love and Theft

Brad Paisley - Part II

Bjork - Vespertine

Buddy Guy - Sweet Tea

Daft Punk - Discovery

Destiny's Child - Survivor

Dolly Parton - Little Sparrow

Drive-By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera

Elton John - Songs From The West Coast

Gary Allan - Alright Guy

Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator)

Gorillaz - s/t

Janet Jackson - All For You

Jay-Z - Blueprint

Kasey Chambers - Barricades & Brickwalls

Lucinda Williams - Essence

Mary J. Blige - No More Drama

Manu Chao - Proxima Estacion: Esperanza

Maxwell - Now

Merle Haggard - Roots Vol. 1

Michael Jackson - Invincible

Missy Elliott - Miss E....So Addictive

N.E.R.D. - In Search of

New Pornographers - Mass Romantic

No Doubt - Rock Steady

Nsync - Celebrity

O Brother Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack)

Old 97's - Satellite Rides

Pink - Missundastood

Rodney Crowell - Houston Kid

Ryan Adams - Gold

Shelby Lynne - Love Shelby

Shins - Oh Inverted World

Soundtrack of Our Lives - Behind The Music

Strokes - Is This It

System of A Down - Toxicity

Tim McGraw - Set This Circus Down

Toby Keith - Pull My Chain

Weezer (Green Album) - s/t

White Stripes - White Blood Cells

Willie Nelson - Rainbow Connection