Best Albums of 2002

Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Buy album United States
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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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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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10
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
10
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2002
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10
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2002 composition

Country Albums %


United States 465 46%
United Kingdom 186 19%
Canada 40 4%
Germany 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 35 3%
Sweden 27 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 932 93%
Yes 69 7%
Live? Albums %
No 962 96%
Yes 39 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 985 98%
Yes 16 2%
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