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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81.

Under Rug Swept

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

766

Overall Rank:

4,343

Average Rating:

71 (94 votes)

Comments:

82.

Beaches & Canyons

Black Dice

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,523

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

83.

Hate

The Delgados

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,572

Average Rating:

75 (39 votes)

Comments:

84.

Memoryhouse

Max Richter

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,600

Average Rating:

77 (47 votes)

Comments:

85.

God's Son

Nas

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

810

Overall Rank:

4,640

Average Rating:

76 (110 votes)

Comments:

86.

You All Look The Same To Me

Archive

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

813

Overall Rank:

4,662

Average Rating:

79 (63 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Lost Tapes

Nas

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

819

Overall Rank:

4,711

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

Comments:

88.

Deadringer

RJD2

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

825

Overall Rank:

4,738

Average Rating:

80 (68 votes)

Comments:

89.

L'Imprudence

Alain Bashung

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

836

Overall Rank:

4,798

Average Rating:

76 (25 votes)

Comments:

90.

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
Compilation

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

854

Overall Rank:

4,879

Average Rating:

81 (121 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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