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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51.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

516

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

500

Overall Rank:

2,936

Average Rating:

71 (214 votes)

Comments:

52.

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

508

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

503

Overall Rank:

2,963

Average Rating:

74 (173 votes)

Comments:

53.

Tallahassee

The Mountain Goats

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

516

Overall Rank:

3,035

Average Rating:

77 (122 votes)

Comments:

54.

Diorama

Silverchair

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

537

Overall Rank:

3,108

Average Rating:

73 (113 votes)

Comments:

55.

Blacklisted

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,175

Average Rating:

78 (90 votes)

Comments:

56.

Didn't It Rain

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,243

Average Rating:

77 (73 votes)

Comments:

57.

Phrenology

The Roots

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,331

Average Rating:

76 (177 votes)

Comments:

58.

Details

Frou Frou

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

438

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,363

Average Rating:

74 (41 votes)

Comments:

59.

Steal This Album!

System Of A Down

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

430

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,413

Average Rating:

73 (273 votes)

Comments:

60.

The Remote Part

Idlewild

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

604

Overall Rank:

3,514

Average Rating:

75 (73 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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