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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41.

Out Of Season

Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

630

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

422

Overall Rank:

2,502

Average Rating:

77 (100 votes)

Comments:

42.

Murray Street

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

623

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,532

Average Rating:

77 (239 votes)

Comments:

43.

Deliverance

Opeth

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

602

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,582

Average Rating:

79 (130 votes)

Comments:

44.

Maladroit

Weezer

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,633

Average Rating:

70 (312 votes)

Comments:

45.

Tell All Your Friends

Taking Back Sunday

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

571

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,691

Average Rating:

72 (103 votes)

Comments:

46.

Come With Us

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

550

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

469

Overall Rank:

2,781

Average Rating:

75 (119 votes)

Comments:

47.

Mclusky Do Dallas

Mclusky

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

547

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,793

Average Rating:

77 (96 votes)

Comments:

48.

Brainwashed

George Harrison

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

481

Overall Rank:

2,849

Average Rating:

75 (137 votes)

Comments:

49.

Castaways And Cutouts

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,864

Average Rating:

77 (156 votes)

Comments:

50.

Wonder What's Next

Chevelle

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

518

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

495

Overall Rank:

2,919

Average Rating:

75 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Muse	2	0%
Wire	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	466	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	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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