Best Albums of 2002

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Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2002 year 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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Geogaddi

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

3,433

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

520

Average Rating:

80 (444 votes)

Comments:

12.

Up The Bracket

The Libertines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

3,161

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

559

Average Rating:

78 (669 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Eminem Show

Eminem

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

2,674

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

106

Overall Rank:

664

Average Rating:

76 (792 votes)

Comments:

14.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,640

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

108

Overall Rank:

682

Average Rating:

81 (503 votes)

Comments:

15.

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,221

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

129

Overall Rank:

797

Average Rating:

77 (455 votes)

Comments:

16.

Damien Rice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

1,950

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

146

Overall Rank:

917

Average Rating:

77 (348 votes)

Comments:

17.

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

1,768

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

154

Overall Rank:

1,006

Average Rating:

74 (490 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,680

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,045

Average Rating:

75 (481 votes)

Comments:

19.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,638

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,074

Average Rating:

75 (421 votes)

Comments:

20.

Neon Golden

The Notwist

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,412

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

191

Overall Rank:

1,238

Average Rating:

79 (204 votes)

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Jerry Cantrell	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
Muse	2	0%
Phish	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	468	47%
	186	19%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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