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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31.

Songs About Jane

Maroon 5

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

912

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,842

Average Rating:

67 (282 votes)

Comments:

32.

Alice

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

905

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,856

Average Rating:

77 (204 votes)

Comments:

33.

Let Go

Avril Lavigne

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

886

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,886

Average Rating:

64 (221 votes)

Comments:

34.

One By One

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

806

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

336

Overall Rank:

2,041

Average Rating:

72 (366 votes)

Comments:

35.

Songs About Leaving

Carissa's Wierd

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

793

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

342

Overall Rank:

2,071

Average Rating:

78 (106 votes)

Comments:

36.

Finally We Are No One

Múm

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

735

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,202

Average Rating:

79 (151 votes)

Comments:

37.

Blood Money

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

730

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

369

Overall Rank:

2,213

Average Rating:

78 (186 votes)

Comments:

38.

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

692

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,314

Average Rating:

76 (183 votes)

Comments:

39.

Century Child

Nightwish

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

656

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,431

Average Rating:

75 (81 votes)

Comments:

40.

Moby

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

421

Overall Rank:

2,495

Average Rating:

73 (169 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Charlie Parker	2	0%
Muse	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
Coil	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	467	47%
	186	19%
	39	4%
	35	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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