Best Albums of 2002

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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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61.

Is A Woman

Lambchop

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

626

Overall Rank:

3,695

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Coral

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

637

Overall Rank:

3,780

Average Rating:

73 (158 votes)

Comments:

63.

Heathen Chemistry

Oasis

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,849

Average Rating:

65 (380 votes)

Comments:

64.

Title TK

The Breeders

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

659

Overall Rank:

3,857

Average Rating:

73 (52 votes)

Comments:

65.

Riot Act

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

663

Overall Rank:

3,889

Average Rating:

72 (233 votes)

Comments:

66.

Fantastic Damage

El-P

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

671

Overall Rank:

3,928

Average Rating:

79 (97 votes)

Comments:

67.

Oceanic

Isis

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

363

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

679

Overall Rank:

3,958

Average Rating:

78 (120 votes)

Comments:

68.

One Beat

Sleater-Kinney

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

683

Overall Rank:

4,006

Average Rating:

79 (94 votes)

Comments:

69.

Home

Dixie Chicks

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

690

Overall Rank:

4,039

Average Rating:

68 (101 votes)

Comments:

70.

Scarlet's Walk

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

740

Overall Rank:

4,317

Average Rating:

74 (121 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Björk	2	0%
Muse	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Jerry Cantrell	2	0%
Drexciya	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	468	47%
	183	18%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

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