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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The Libertines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

3,244

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

555

Average Rating:

77 (668 votes)

Comments:

12.

Geogaddi

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

3,221

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

559

Average Rating:

80 (442 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:

653

Average Rating:

76 (784 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:

679

Average Rating:

81 (497 votes)

Comments:

15.

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,294

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

124

Overall Rank:

781

Average Rating:

77 (454 votes)

Comments:

16.

Damien Rice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

1,963

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

146

Overall Rank:

918

Average Rating:

77 (345 votes)

Comments:

17.

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

1,821

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

153

Overall Rank:

987

Average Rating:

74 (491 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

1,726

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:

1,666

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

166

Overall Rank:

1,063

Average Rating:

75 (417 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Mantle

Agalloch

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,473

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,204

Average Rating:

77 (235 votes)

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
Alanis Morissette	2	0%
Phish	2	0%
Drexciya	2	0%
Badly Drawn Boy	2	0%
Wire	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	47%
	186	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	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

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

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