The best albums of 2002

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1Turn On the Bright LightsInterpol · 4.8 from 2 scores
  2. 2MadvillainyMadvillain · 4.5 from 2 scores
  3. 3Yankee Hotel FoxtrotWilco · 4.5 from 2 scores
  1. 4You Forgot It in PeopleBroken Social Scene4.5 from 2 scores
  2. 5The Eminem ShowEminem4.3 from 2 scores
  3. 6Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsThe Flaming Lips4.3 from 2 scores
  4. 7Songs for the DeafQueens of the Stone Age4.3 from 2 scores
  5. 8GeogaddiBoards of Canada4.5 from 1 score
  6. 9Come Away With MeNorah Jones4 from 1 score
  7. 10By the WayRed Hot Chili Peppers4 from 1 score
  8. 11Let GoAvril Lavigne3 from 1 score
  9. 12A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay3.3 from 2 scores
  10. 13American IV: The Man Comes AroundJohnny Cash3 from 2 scores
  11. 1418Moby2.8 from 2 scores
  12. 15One by OneFoo Fighters2.8 from 2 scores
  13. 16AudioslaveAudioslave2 from 2 scores