Best Albums of 2002

Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2002 were Wilco, Interpol, Coldplay, The Flaming Lips, Queens Of The Stone Age, Broken Social Scene, Beck, Sigur Rós, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Porcupine Tree.
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Ladies Of The Road 
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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39
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Buy album United States
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 44 of 100

Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 2%
Johnny Cash 2 0%
Peter Gabriel 2 0%
Philip Glass 2 0%
Coil 2 0%
Björk 2 0%
Muse 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 466 47%
United Kingdom 183 18%
Canada 39 4%
Germany 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Sweden 27 3%
France 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 930 93%
Yes 70 7%
Live? Albums %
No 960 96%
Yes 40 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 16 2%
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