Best Albums of 2002

Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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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2002
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Buy album United States
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2002
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Buy album United States
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2002
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43
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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42
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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41
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
41
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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41
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 43 of 100

Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 13 1%
Charlie Parker 2 0%
Nine Inch Nails 2 0%
Björk 2 0%
Phish 2 0%
David Bowie 2 0%
Philip Glass 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 464 46%
United Kingdom 183 18%
Canada 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 37 4%
Germany 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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