Best Albums of 2002

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Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

387 charts

Rank Score:

3,423

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

524

Average Rating:

80 (445 votes)

Comments:

12.

Up The Bracket

The Libertines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

3,150

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

562

Average Rating:

78 (669 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Eminem Show

Eminem

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

2,648

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

107

Overall Rank:

676

Average Rating:

76 (794 votes)

Comments:

14.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

2,614

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

108

Overall Rank:

686

Average Rating:

81 (504 votes)

Comments:

15.

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,219

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

129

Overall Rank:

796

Average Rating:

77 (456 votes)

Comments:

16.

Damien Rice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

283 charts

Rank Score:

1,958

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

146

Overall Rank:

912

Average Rating:

77 (349 votes)

Comments:

17.

Audioslave

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

1,763

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

154

Overall Rank:

1,007

Average Rating:

74 (491 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,678

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,045

Average Rating:

75 (481 votes)

Comments:

19.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,634

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

162

Overall Rank:

1,078

Average Rating:

75 (422 votes)

Comments:

20.

Neon Golden

The Notwist

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,406

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,246

Average Rating:

79 (204 votes)

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Phish	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Muse	2	0%
Wire	2	0%
Jerry Cantrell	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	467	47%
	186	19%
	39	4%
	35	3%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	934	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	17	2%

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