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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41.

Century Child

Nightwish

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

648

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,458

Average Rating:

75 (83 votes)

Comments:

42.

Tell All Your Friends

Taking Back Sunday

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

648

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,459

Average Rating:

72 (104 votes)

Comments:

43.

Out Of Season

Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

424

Overall Rank:

2,504

Average Rating:

77 (102 votes)

Comments:

44.

Murray Street

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

612

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,577

Average Rating:

77 (241 votes)

Comments:

45.

Maladroit

Weezer

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

591

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

444

Overall Rank:

2,644

Average Rating:

70 (312 votes)

Comments:

46.

Come With Us

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

545

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,820

Average Rating:

74 (121 votes)

Comments:

47.

Mclusky Do Dallas

Mclusky

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

538

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,846

Average Rating:

76 (98 votes)

Comments:

48.

Castaways And Cutouts

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

480

Overall Rank:

2,871

Average Rating:

77 (157 votes)

Comments:

49.

Brainwashed

George Harrison

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

527

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,890

Average Rating:

76 (141 votes)

Comments:

50.

Steal This Album!

System Of A Down

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

513

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

496

Overall Rank:

2,959

Average Rating:

73 (276 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Drexciya	2	0%
Alanis Morissette	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
2raumwohnung	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Badly Drawn Boy	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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