Best Albums of 2002
Explore the best albums of 2002, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"Still one of my favorite albums of the 2000s. Each song has incredible layering and lush production which adds to the hauntingly dark vibe throughout the album. Progressive but fused with metal and rich pop melodies, there isn't much better ear candy for my tastes." Reply
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"Fantastic album! One of the greatest of the 2000's. Barat and Doherty's guitar playing complement so well, giving as a result catchy, powerfull and memorable songs. The libertines are one of the best british bands to come in the past 20 years!" Reply
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"Not up there with my favourite rap albums of all time. There is a lot to enjoy here, and there aren't any particularly bad songs, there are a few similar sounding songs however. Clocking in at 1 hour 18 it is a bit of a slog as well. Having said this, the beats are good, the stories are shocking ..." [+] Reply
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"Damn - Hayden said exactly what I would have. Great individual tracks, but some where Johnny Cash's sparse voice doesn't sound raw and emotive, it sounds strained. Hurt, Personal Jesus, Man Comes Around, and Give My Love to Rose are great. Bridge Over Troubled Water and In My Life don't work." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Kingy - don't be a moron. The Streets (while decent) isn't the epitome of modern music, and many of those who criticize this aren't fogey dadrockers. I can't wait to see your chart." Reply
- junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A beautiful acoustic record in the vein of Nick Drake, O, is a stunning album full of great songs. Damien Rice's debut LP is the ultimate late night record, a perfect chill out album. There are some strong songs here in, cannonball, Amie, and the blower's daughter. Volcano, is another excellent c..." [+] Reply
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"My thoughts while listening to this album: I love the grunge influence brought to the new era. Tom Morello does his thing. He wants to jam no matter who the singer is. One thing consistent in this album: it rocks. After the first half, once you get past the singles, you get scared, entering new t..." [+] Reply
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ImmortalAl | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Bruce gets his groove back here. The start of a career renaissance. Almost no one has such a strong second act. Because rock died on popular radio, you can't judge post 90's rock albums by hits. Yes most of his big hits were pre 1990. But a lot of songs recorded starting here and through today ra..." [+] Reply
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"Norah's greatest, although the best tracks had already been released on the 2001 EP First Sessions. Great cocktail and fireplace music." Reply
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Bork | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fantastic record through and through. The sampling is flawless, and the rhythms are interesting and unique enough in each track to keep you listening. One of my favorites. Not sure why the rating is so low... The album has a 79/100 even though the lowest rated song is an 82..." Reply
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ShadowColossi | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 2002 composition
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| Various Artists | 16 | 2% | |
| 2raumwohnung | 2 | 0% | |
| Badly Drawn Boy | 2 | 0% | |
| Paul Westerberg | 2 | 0% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 0% | |
| Muse | 2 | 0% | |
| Björk | 2 | 0% | |
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466 | 47% | |
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185 | 18% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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