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55 3 Doors Down
69 9th Wonder & Buckshot
69 Adele
70 Adem
75 Alkaline Trio
78 Animal Collective
64 Anti-Flag
69 The Apples In Stereo
54 Ashanti
69 Atmosphere
67 The Black Angels
77 The Black Keys
83 Bonnie "Prince" Billy
75 Boris
71 Billy Bragg
74 The Breeders
47 The Brian Jonestown Massacre
83 Bun B
64 T Bone Burnett
65 Mariah Carey
87 Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
68 The Charlatans
68 Clinic
72 Coldplay
78 The Constantines
79 The Cool Kids
78 Elvis Costello & The Impostors
60 The Courteeners
79 Cut Copy
53 Craig David
73 Death Cab For Cutie
47 Def Leppard
61 Gavin DeGraw
66 dEUS
79 Neil Diamond
63 Dirty Pretty Things
57 Disturbed
59 Does It Offend You, Yeah?
73 Dresden Dolls
69 Dub Pistols
71 Duffy
68 The Duke Spirit
81 Jakob Dylan
79 Earlimart
70 Ecstatic Sunshine
65 El Perro del Mar
82 Elbow
85 Alejandro Escovedo
73 Estelle
72 The Explorers Club
79 The Fall
54 Feeder
72 Firewater
77 Tim Fite
88 Fleet Foxes
79 Flight Of The Conchords
74 Foals
79 Robert Forster
75 Four Tet
47 Foxy Brown
64 The Fratellis
59 Free Kitten
71 French Kicks
79 Frightened Rabbit
73 The Futureheads
68 The Gossip
81 Al Green
51 G-Unit
72 Ed Harcourt
79 Emmylou Harris
82 HEALTH
59 Heloise And The Savoir Faire
85 Hercules And Love Affair
77 John Hiatt
65 Vanessa Hudgens
77 James Hunter
70 Islands
69 Jewel
79 Joan As Police Woman
71 Joan Of Arc
58 Scarlett Johansson
69 John & Jehn
59 Judas Priest
75 Kidz In The Hall
71 Fern Knight
65 The Kooks
69 Lady Antebellum
74 Ladytron
65 Langhorne Slim
77 The Last Shadow Puppets
67 Cyndi Lauper
66 Les Savy Fav
64 Leona Lewis
72 Jamie Lidell
71 Lil Mama
83 Lil Wayne
72 Local H
73 The Long Blondes
80 Los Campesinos!
45 Los Lonely Boys
66 Lyrics Born
69 M83
65 Madonna
74 Man Man
79 Aimee Mann
80 Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
67 Mates Of State
79 Matmos
80 James McMurtry
70 Colin Meloy
71 Midnight Juggernauts
65 Kylie Minogue
63 Moby
63 Alanis Morissette
69 Van Morrison
57 Motley Crue
66 Jason Mraz
74 The M's
79 Mudcrutch
77 Mudhoney
49 The Music
71 My Brightest Diamond
70 My Morning Jacket
64 N.E.R.D. [The Neptunes]
76 The Night Marchers
66 Nine Inch Nails
77 Nine Inch Nails
78 No Age
80 Jim Noir
76 The Notwist
54 The Offspring
72 Old 97's
87 Opeth
59 The Orb
62 James Pants
48 Katy Perry
71 Phantom Planet
84 Sam Phillips
56 The Pigeon Detectives
72 Plies
69 Robert Pollard
83 Ponytail
85 Portishead
65 The Proclaimers
75 Prodigy [of Mobb Deep]
71 Pyramids
79 R.E.M.
48 The Rascals
86 Robyn
72 The Rolling Stones
79 The Roots
48 Gavin Rossdale
72 Russian Circles
66 RZA
76 Santogold
86 Shearwater
81 Sigur Rós
78 Silver Jews
60 Carly Simon
62 Ashlee Simpson
76 Sloan
73 Sam Sparro
77 Spiritualized
89 Steinski
75 Subtle
66 Donna Summer
81 Sun Kil Moon
66 Supergrass
71 The Sword
61 Tapes 'n Tapes
64 Three 6 Mafia
76 Thrice
76 Tilly And The Wall
64 The Ting Tings
51 Tokio Hotel
67 Tokyo Police Club
65 Usher
76 Vetiver
69 The Virgins
76 Martha Wainwright
75 Was (Not Was)
67 The Watson Twins
64 We Are Scientists
65 The Wedding Present
64 Weezer
76 White Denim
81 Cassandra Wilson
88 Dennis Wilson
61 Steve Winwood
78 Wolf Parade
63 The Zutons

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.

The following tables display the highest- and lowest-scoring albums in Metacritic's database, which currently includes 350-400 albums a year beginning in 2000, with a small number of albums from before that time. Additional older albums will be added to the database in the future.

Albums must have at least 7 reviews to qualify for high score lists. Reissues, "best-of" compilations and box sets are not eligible for inclusion.

Albums in these tables are ranked by Metascore, with higher Metascores indicating better reviews from music critics and lower Metascores indicating worse reviews.

You may also view an index of all albums in our database alphabetically by artist.
In addition, you may view the top-rated albums by year: All | 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00

Top 200 Scores: The Best-Reviewed Albums
1	SMiLE by Brian Wilson	2004	97
2	Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn	2004	97
3	How The West Was Won by Led Zeppelin	2003	97
4	Stankonia by OutKast	2000	95
5	Savane by Ali Farka Toure	2006	94
6	Madvillainy by Madvillain	2004	93
7	The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [2004 Version] by Talking Heads	2004	93
8	Love And Theft by Bob Dylan	2001	93
9	Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards by Tom Waits	2006	92
10	Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal	2004	92
11	Elephant by The White Stripes	2003	92
12	A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets	2004	91
13	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast	2003	91
14	Canto by Los Super Seven	2001	91
15	From Here We Go Sublime by The Field	2007	90
16	Illinois by Sufjan Stevens	2005	90
17	Original Pirate Material by The Streets	2002	90
18	Alice by Tom Waits	2002	90
19	Is This It? by The Strokes	2001	90
20	Funeral by The Arcade Fire	2004	90
21	Untrue by Burial	2007	90
22	XTRMNTR by Primal Scream	2000	90
23	Z by My Morning Jacket	2005	90
24	Since I Left You by The Avalanches	2001	89
25	Neon Golden by The Notwist	2003	89
26	Rounds by Four Tet	2003	89
27	Modern Times by Bob Dylan	2006	89
28	Miss E... So Addictive by Missy Elliott	2001	89
29	HoboSapiens by John Cale	2004	89
30	Bachelor No. 2 (or, the last remains of the dodo) by Aimee Mann	2000	89
31	Last Exit by Junior Boys	2004	89
32	What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective by Steinski	2008	89
33	Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age	2002	89
34	Wearemonster by Isolée	2005	89
35	For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver	2008	89
36	Hell Hath No Fury by Clipse	2006	89
37	Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins	2003	88
38	Yours, Mine & Ours by Pernice Brothers	2003	88
39	Hypermagic Mountain by Lightning Bolt	2005	88
40	69 Love Songs by Magnetic Fields	1999	88
41	Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen	2004	88
42	Return To Cookie Mountain by TV On The Radio	2006	88
43	Wicked Grin by John Hammond	2001	88
44	Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea by PJ Harvey	2000	88
45	Up In Flames by Manitoba	2003	88
46	College Dropout by Kanye West	2004	88
47	Where Shall You Take Me by Damien Jurado	2003	88
48	Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart	2004	88
49	Vespertine by Bjork	2001	88
50	From A Basement On The Hill by Elliott Smith	2004	88
51	The Blueprint by Jay-Z	2001	88
52	In Rainbows by Radiohead	2007	88
53	Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes	2008	88
54	The Woods by Sleater-Kinney	2005	88
55	Destroyer's Rubies by Destroyer	2006	88
56	Kill The Moonlight by Spoon	2002	88
57	Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds	2004	88
58	I Am A Bird Now by Antony And The Johnsons	2005	88
59	Fishscale by Ghostface Killah	2006	88
60	Arular by M.I.A.	2005	88
61	Remedy by Basement Jaxx	1999	88
62	Leaves Turn Inside You by Unwound	2001	87
63	Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds	2008	87
64	Person Pitch by Panda Bear	2007	87
65	Watershed by Opeth	2008	87
66	The Argument by Fugazi	2001	87
67	Decoration Day by Drive-By Truckers	2003	87
68	Showtime by Dizzee Rascal	2004	87
69	The Dirty South by Drive-By Truckers	2004	87
70	The Town And The City by Los Lobos	2006	87
71	World Without Tears by Lucinda Williams	2003	87
72	Things We Lost In The Fire by Low	2001	87
73	Cold House by Hood	2001	87
74	Now, More Than Ever by Jim Guthrie	2004	87
75	Raising Sand by Robert Plant And Alison Krauss	2007	87
76	Let's Stay Friends by Les Savy Fav	2007	87
77	Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand	2004	87
78	Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós	2001	87
79	Neon Bible by The Arcade Fire	2007	87
80	Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco	2002	87
81	Congotronics by Konono No. 1	2005	87
82	Stumble Into Grace by Emmylou Harris	2003	87
83	Phrenology by The Roots	2002	87
84	Favourite Colours by The Sadies	2004	87
85	The Creek Drank The Cradle by Iron & Wine	2002	87
86	Children Running Through by Patty Griffin	2007	87
87	Seven Swans by Sufjan Stevens	2004	87
88	Kala by M.I.A.	2007	87
89	Phantom Power by Super Furry Animals	2003	87
90	Mass Romantic by The New Pornographers	2000	87
91	Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem	2007	86
92	One Word Extinguisher by Prefuse 73	2003	86
93	Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch	2001	86
94	Comicopera by Robert Wyatt	2007	86
95	Mirrored by Battles	2007	86
96	Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts by M83	2004	86
97	Fixed::Context [EP] by Labradford	2001	86
98	Robyn by Robyn	2008	86
99	Estudando o Pagode by Tom Zé	2006	86
100	Separation Sunday by The Hold Steady	2005	86
101	The Decline Of British Sea Power by British Sea Power	2003	86
102	Quicksand / Cradlesnakes by Califone	2003	86
103	Blues Dream by Bill Frisell	2001	86
104	Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals	2002	86
105	You Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene	2003	86
106	Minimum-Maximum [Live] by Kraftwerk	2005	86
107	Thunder, Lightning, Strike by The Go! Team	2005	86
108	Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2 by Jill Scott	2004	86
109	'Sno Angel Like You by Howe Gelb	2006	86
110	Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne	2003	86
111	45:33 by LCD Soundsystem	2007	86
112	LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem	2005	86
113	Black Sheep Boy by Okkervil River	2005	86
114	Feast of Wire by Calexico	2003	86
115	The Futureheads by The Futureheads	2004	86
116	Chavez Ravine by Ry Cooder	2005	86
117	Transcendental Blues by Steve Earle	2000	86
118	Fortress by Protest The Hero	2008	86
119	Boxer by The National	2007	86
120	White Blood Cells by The White Stripes	2001	86
121	The Wind by Warren Zevon	2003	86
122	All Hands On The Bad One by Sleater-Kinney	2000	86
123	Little Sparrow by Dolly Parton	2001	86
124	Cee-Lo Green Is The Soul Machine by Cee-Lo	2004	86
125	The Lemon Of Pink by The Books	2003	86
126	Rook by Shearwater	2008	86
127	Ocean's Eleven OST by David Holmes	2001	86
128	The Intercontinentals by Bill Frisell	2003	86
129	OST by 24 Hour Party People	2002	86
130	The Convincer by Nick Lowe	2001	86
131	The Mysterious Production Of Eggs by Andrew Bird	2005	85
132	Party Music by The Coup	2001	85
133	I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes	2005	85
134	Third by Portishead	2008	85
135	Don't Give Up On Me by Solomon Burke	2002	85
136	Didn't It Rain by Songs: Ohia	2002	85
137	Holopaw by Holopaw	2003	85
138	Girls Can Tell by Spoon	2001	85
139	Pause by Four Tet	2001	85
140	Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia	2003	85
141	Murs 3:16 The 9th Edition by Murs	2004	85
142	Hail To The Thief by Radiohead	2003	85
143	Mezmerize by System Of A Down	2005	85
144	Beauty And The Beat by Edan	2005	85
145	Twin Cinema by The New Pornographers	2005	85
146	For Hero: For Fool by Subtle	2006	85
147	New Moon by Elliott Smith	2007	85
148	The Drift by Scott Walker	2006	85
149	Streetcore by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros	2003	85
150	The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions In The Sky	2003	85
151	Source Tags & Codes by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead	2002	85
152	Happy Songs For Happy People by Mogwai	2003	85
153	Real Animal by Alejandro Escovedo	2008	85
154	Oceans Apart by The Go-Betweens	2005	85
155	Kicking Television: Live In Chicago by Wilco	2005	85
156	The Real New Fall L.P. (Formerly Country On The Click) by The Fall	2004	85
157	Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan Band	2004	85
158	Tenacious D by Tenacious D	2001	85
159	Hercules And Love Affair by Hercules And Love Affair	2008	85
160	The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips	1999	85
161	I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass by Yo La Tengo	2006	85
162	Crimes by The Blood Brothers	2004	85
163	Blinking Lights And Other Revelations by Eels	2005	85
164	Transatlanticism by Death Cab For Cutie	2003	85
165	Run To Ruin by Nina Nastasia	2003	85
166	Dongs of Sevotion by Smog	2000	85
167	The Meadowlands by The Wrens	2003	85
168	Boys And Girls In America by The Hold Steady	2006	85
169	Ys by Joanna Newsom	2006	85
170	Late Registration by Kanye West	2005	85
171	Supermodified by Amon Tobin	2000	85
172	Kish Kash by Basement Jaxx	2003	85
173	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Miranda Lambert	2007	85
174	One Beat by Sleater-Kinney	2002	85
175	This Right Here Is Buck 65 by Buck 65	2005	85
176	Cole's Corner by Richard Hawley	2005	85
177	Lookaftering by Vashti Bunyan	2005	85
178	Singing Bones by The Handsome Family	2003	85
179	The Last Broadcast by Doves	2002	85
180	Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs	2003	85
181	The Ugly Organ by Cursive	2003	85
182	Geogaddi by Boards Of Canada	2002	84
183	Hearts Of Oak by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists	2003	84
184	Bow Down To The Exit Sign by David Holmes	2000	84
185	Serena-Maneesh by Serena-Maneesh	2006	84
186	Medulla by Bjork	2004	84
187	Play by Moby	1999	84
188	Blue Cathedral by Comets On Fire	2004	84
189	Old Ramon by Red House Painters	2001	84
190	Mwng by Super Furry Animals	2000	84
191	Donuts by J Dilla aka Jay Dee	2006	84
192	No! by They Might Be Giants	2002	84
193	The Evening Of My Best Day by Rickie Lee Jones	2003	84
194	S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. by Out Hud	2002	84
195	Silver Lake by Vic Chesnutt	2003	84
196	Indestructible by Rancid	2003	84
197	5 by Town & Country	2003	84
198	Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine	2004	84
199	The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams by Me'Shell NdegéOcello	2007	84
200	Ocean's Twelve OST by David Holmes	2004	84

Bottom 100 Scores: The Worst-Reviewed Albums
1	Playing With Fire by Kevin Federline	2006	15
2	Hefty Fine by Bloodhound Gang	2005	28
3	Results May Vary by Limp Bizkit	2003	33
4	Testify by Phil Collins	2002	34
5	One by Dirty Vegas	2004	35
6	Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure by Juliana Hatfield	2000	35
7	Slick Dogs And Ponies by Louis XIV	2008	37
8	Life On Display by Puddle Of Mudd	2003	37
9	(One) by The Panic Channel	2006	39
10	Jagged Little Pill Acoustic by Alanis Morissette	2005	40
11	Liz Phair by Liz Phair	2003	40
12	Never Gone by Backstreet Boys	2005	40
13	A Lively Mind by Paul Oakenfold	2006	40
14	Gameface by Master P	2001	40
15	A Day Without Rain by Enya	2000	41
16	14 Shades Of Grey by Staind	2003	41
17	All The Right Reasons by Nickelback	2005	41
18	Hoodstar by Chingy	2006	41

Top 200 Scores: The Best-Reviewed Albums

Bottom 100 Scores: The Worst-Reviewed Albums