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Illinois (2005) Beta
| All time rank: | 155 of 1,000 |
| 2000s rank: | 14 of 133 |
| 2005 rank: | 1 of 12 |
| List appearances: | 19 lists |
| Genres: | RockPopFolkBaroque PopFolk RockIndie FolkIndie Pop |
| Released: | 4 July 2005 |
| Label: | Asthmatic Kitty |
| Wikipedia: | Illinois (Sufjan Stevens album) |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q1658831 |
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Source Lists (19)
All time
4
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 38 |
| 2024 | Uncut | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! | 63 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2013 | NME | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | 138 |
2024
Paste
2024
Uncut
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!
#63
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2013
NME
Decade
11
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Clash | The Top 100 Albums Of Clash’s Lifetime | 20 |
| 2011 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the 2000s | 78 |
| 2010 | Les Inrockuptibles | 100 meilleurs albums des années 2000 | 8 |
| 2010 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s | 9 |
| 2010 | Stylus | The Stylus Decade / Top Albums | 72 |
| 2010 | Treble | The Best Albums of the ’00s | 5 |
| 2009 | Consequence | The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s | 17 |
| 2009 | NME | The Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade | 17 |
| 2009 | Pitchfork | The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s | 16 |
| 2009 | The Guardian | OMM's Top 50 Albums of the Decade | 28 |
| 2009 | Uncut | Uncut’s 150 Albums of the Decade! | 30 |
2014
Clash
2011
Rolling Stone
2010
Les Inrockuptibles
100 meilleurs albums des années 2000
#8
2010
Slant
2010
Stylus
2010
Treble
2009
Consequence
2009
NME
2009
Pitchfork
2009
The Guardian
2009
Uncut
Miscellaneous
4
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rolling Stone | The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far | 133 |
| 2015 | Musikexpress | The Best Albums 2000-2015 | 23 |
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 198 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 42 |
2025
Rolling Stone
2015
Musikexpress
The Best Albums 2000-2015
#23
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#42
More by Sufjan Stevens
#293
Carrie & Lowell
(2015)
Sufjan Stevens
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