Best Albums of 2002

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Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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31.

Let Go

Avril Lavigne

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

896

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,878

Average Rating:

63 (216 votes)

Comments:

32.

Songs About Jane

Maroon 5

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

882

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,909

Average Rating:

67 (278 votes)

Comments:

33.

Alice

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

322

Overall Rank:

1,963

Average Rating:

76 (201 votes)

Comments:

34.

One By One

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

845

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

325

Overall Rank:

1,973

Average Rating:

72 (362 votes)

Comments:

35.

Blood Money

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

746

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,190

Average Rating:

78 (185 votes)

Comments:

36.

Songs About Leaving

Carissa's Wierd

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

368

Overall Rank:

2,233

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

37.

Finally We Are No One

Múm

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

715

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,267

Average Rating:

79 (149 votes)

Comments:

38.

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

662

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,404

Average Rating:

76 (181 votes)

Comments:

39.

Moby

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

624

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,519

Average Rating:

72 (166 votes)

Comments:

40.

Murray Street

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

622

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,527

Average Rating:

77 (238 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Charlie Parker	2	0%
Phish	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Coil	2	0%
Muse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	184	18%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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