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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11.

Geogaddi

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

3,284

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

549

Average Rating:

80 (442 votes)

Comments:

12.

Up The Bracket

The Libertines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

3,239

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

557

Average Rating:

77 (668 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Eminem Show

Eminem

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

397 charts

Rank Score:

2,744

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

103

Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

76 (785 votes)

Comments:

14.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

421 charts

Rank Score:

2,653

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

108

Overall Rank:

681

Average Rating:

81 (498 votes)

Comments:

15.

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,307

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

124

Overall Rank:

777

Average Rating:

77 (454 votes)

Comments:

16.

Damien Rice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

1,958

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

146

Overall Rank:

924

Average Rating:

77 (346 votes)

Comments:

17.

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

1,817

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

154

Overall Rank:

990

Average Rating:

74 (491 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

1,722

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,029

Average Rating:

75 (481 votes)

Comments:

19.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

1,665

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

166

Overall Rank:

1,064

Average Rating:

75 (417 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Mantle

Agalloch

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,472

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,210

Average Rating:

77 (235 votes)

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
Badly Drawn Boy	2	0%
Tom Waits	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
The Mountain Goats	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	185	19%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	71	7%

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

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

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