Best Albums of 2002

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Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Geogaddi

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

3,357

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

529

Average Rating:

80 (449 votes)

Comments:

12.

Up The Bracket

The Libertines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,084

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

568

Average Rating:

77 (672 votes)

Comments:

13.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

437 charts

Rank Score:

2,635

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

105

Overall Rank:

669

Average Rating:

81 (508 votes)

Comments:

14.

The Eminem Show

Eminem

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

2,611

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

106

Overall Rank:

677

Average Rating:

76 (800 votes)

Comments:

15.

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

367 charts

Rank Score:

2,208

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

128

Overall Rank:

798

Average Rating:

77 (459 votes)

Comments:

16.

Damien Rice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,907

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

146

Overall Rank:

927

Average Rating:

77 (349 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,666

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,053

Average Rating:

75 (485 votes)

Comments:

18.

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

1,654

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,059

Average Rating:

74 (493 votes)

Comments:

19.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

1,529

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

174

Overall Rank:

1,162

Average Rating:

75 (427 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Mantle

Agalloch

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,401

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,254

Average Rating:

77 (244 votes)

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Jerry Cantrell	2	0%
Drexciya	2	0%
Alanis Morissette	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
2raumwohnung	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	46%
	186	19%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	35	3%
	27	3%
	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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