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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81.

Under Rug Swept

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

790

Overall Rank:

4,565

Average Rating:

71 (96 votes)

Comments:

82.

Beaches & Canyons

Black Dice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

797

Overall Rank:

4,609

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

83.

God's Son

Nas

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

800

Overall Rank:

4,645

Average Rating:

76 (112 votes)

Comments:

84.

Memoryhouse

Max Richter

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

819

Overall Rank:

4,740

Average Rating:

77 (48 votes)

Comments:

85.

Hate

The Delgados

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

821

Overall Rank:

4,762

Average Rating:

75 (40 votes)

Comments:

86.

Deadringer

RJD2

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

827

Overall Rank:

4,799

Average Rating:

79 (69 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Execution Of All Things

Rilo Kiley

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

829

Overall Rank:

4,817

Average Rating:

76 (91 votes)

Comments:

88.

You All Look The Same To Me

Best Albums of 2002 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Phish	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
Charlie Parker	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Johnny Cash	2	0%
Peter Gabriel	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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