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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2002
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2002
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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11
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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11
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
11
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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11
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 96 of 100

Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 2%
Wire 2 0%
Nine Inch Nails 2 0%
Johnny Cash 2 0%
Peter Gabriel 2 0%
Philip Glass 2 0%
Coil 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 467 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%
Best Artists of 1980
1. Talking Heads
2. Joy Division
3. AC/DC
4. David Bowie
5. Dead Kennedys
6. Peter Gabriel
7. Bruce Springsteen
8. The Cure
9. Rush
10. Pretenders
11. Dire Straits
12. The Feelies
13. The Clash
14. Black Sabbath
15. U2
16. Motörhead
17. Genesis
18. Steely Dan
19. Elvis Costello
20. Prince
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