Best Albums of 2002

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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Year of Release:
2002
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Buy album United States
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2002
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18
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Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 12 1%
Jerry Cantrell 2 0%
Johnny Cash 2 0%
Peter Gabriel 2 0%
Muse 2 0%
Wire 2 0%
Nine Inch Nails 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 467 47%
United Kingdom 185 19%
Canada 39 4%
Germany 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Sweden 27 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 933 93%
Yes 67 7%
Live? Albums %
No 959 96%
Yes 41 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 16 2%
Best Albums of 1982
1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
2. The Dreaming by Kate Bush
3. The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
4. Pornography by The Cure
5. Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
6. 1999 by Prince
7. Avalon by Roxy Music
8. Rio by Duran Duran
9. Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
10. The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
11. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds
12. Combat Rock by The Clash
13. Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
14. Peter Gabriel IV by Peter Gabriel
15. English Settlement by XTC
16. Big Science by Laurie Anderson
17. Bad Brains by Bad Brains
18. Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall
19. Screaming For Vengeance by Judas Priest
20. The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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