ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE’S TOP ALBUMS FOR 2002
1-LET GO-AVRIL LAVIGNE-JULY 2200
2-THE EMINEM SHOW-EMINEM-July 1736
3-NELLYVILLE-NELLY-August 1194
4-8 MILE SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-December 826
5-ASHANTI-June 592
6-M!SSUNDAZTOOD-PINK-June 568
7-UNDER CONSTRUCTION-MISSY “MISDEMEANOR” ELLIOT-December 546
8-ELVIS:30 #1 HITS-Elvis Presley-November 524
9-JUSTIFIED-Justin Timberlake-April 478
10-UNLEASHED-Toby Keith-August 464
11-The Rising-Bruce Springsteen-September 438
12-A Rush Of Blood To The Head-Coldplay-September 406
13-Josh Groban-April 406
14-Now Volume 10-Various Artists-August 386
15-No Shirt,No Shoes,No Problem-Kenny Chesney-June 378
16-We Invented The Remix-P.Diddy-June 376
17-Cry-Faith Hill-November 332
18-C’mon C’mon-Sheryl Crow-June 316
19-(Reanimation)-Linkin Park-September 314
20-Busted Stuff-Dave Matthews Band-August 296
21-I’m Waking Up To Us-Belle And Sebastian-January 296
22-Innocense And Despair-The Langley School Music Project-January 288
23-Big Boi And Dre Present…-Outkast-January 288
24-I Am Sam Soundtrack-March 284
25-Room For Squares-John Mayer-April 274
26-The Day The Earth Met The…-Rocket From The Tombs-May 256
27-A New Day Has Come-Celine Dion-June 250
28-Untouchables-Korn-July 246
29-October Road-James Taylor-August 240
30-The Last Temptation-Ja Rule-December 238
31-By The Way-Red Hot Chili Peppers-July 234
32-Now Volume 9-Various Artists-June 228
33-Plastic Fang-Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-May 228
34-Totally Hits 2002-Various Artists-July 224
35-Hood Rich-Big Tymer-June 220
36-Word Of Mouf-Ludacris-March 220
37-Stillmatic-Nas-February 220
38-Shaman-Santana-December 216
39-Spider Man Soundtrack-June 216
40-Blueprint 2:The Gift And The Curse-December 214
41-40 Licks-Rolling Stones-November 212
42-Lord Willin’-Clipse-September 206
43-Come Home With Me-Cam’ron-June 204
44-Believe-Disturbed-October 200
45-Source Tags And Codes-And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead-May 200
46-Bright Flight-Silver Jews-February 200
47-The Look Of Love-Diana Krall-February 200
48-It Had To Be You…The Great American Songbook-Rod Stewart-May 196
49-Juslisen (Just Listen)-Musiq-June 196
50-Insignificance-Jim O’Rourke-January 196
51-Gold-Ryan Adams-January 192
52-Walking With Thee-Clinic-May 188
53-Iron Flag-Wu-Tang Clan-January 184
54-18-Moby-June 178
55-Irv Gotti Presents The Inc.-Various Artists-August 148
56-Lovehatetragedy-Papa Roach-July 144
57-Arrhythmia-Anti-Pop Consortium-May 140
58-41st Century Splendid Man-Acid Motherless Temple-April 140
59-Morning View-Incubus-March 140
60-Love Machine-Sir Charles Jones-March 140
61-Stepfarther Factory-EL-P-January 140
62-10-LL Cool J-November 136
63-O, Yeah!Ultimate Aerosmith Hits-August 134
64-Man vs. Machine-Xzibit-November 130
65-Eve-Olution-Eve-September 128
66-XXX Soundtrack-September 122
67-Are You Passionate?-Neil Young-May 116
68-Indiscreet Music 1976-1980-Fifth Column-May 116
69-Under Rug Swept-Alanis Morissette-April 116
70-Party Music-The Coup-April 116
71-Louisville Is For Lovers:Vol.II-Various Artists-March 116
72-Mended-Marc Anthony-July 112
73-Master-Yeah Yeah Yeahs-May 112
74-83/93:An Anthology-Uncle Tupelo-May 112
75-With Jack Saucepan When Spoon Tigger-Mahogany Brain-May 112
76-No More Drama (2002)-Mary J. Blige-April 112
77-The Lobster Boys-When-April 112
78-The Essential Johnny Cash-March 112
79-Tarantula-Mystikal-March 112
80-First Conspiracy-The (International) Noise Conspiracy-February 112
81-Ringworm Interiors-Circus Devils-January 112
82-Uninvisible-Medeski,Martin & Wood-May 108
83-The Violins For Three Stooges-Tangerine Dream Syndicate-May 108
84-Gold Teeth Thief-DJ Rupture-April 108
85-Your Face Or Your Kneecaps-RJD2-January 108
86-Bavarian Fruit Bread-Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions-January 108
87-Nirvana-December 104
88-Millennium Monsterwork-Fantomas/Melvins-May 104
89-Tremulant EP-Mars Volta-May 104
90-Plastic Man-The Taliband-May 104
91-The Bastards-Hammers Of Misfortune-April 104
92-Always Have Tonight-Chris Isaak-March 104
93-Soul Sista-Keke Wyatt-March 104
94-Vanilla Sky Soundtrack-February 104
95-Hard Candy-Counting Crows-August 102
96-American Idol’s Greatest Moments-November 100
97-Austere-Sparta-May 100
98-Circle Triangle Square-May 100
99-Sunn Amps And Smashed-Earth-April 100
100-Barricades And Brick Walls-Kasey Chambers-March 100
101-I Might Be Wrong-Radiohead-February 100
102-I Get Wet-Andrew W.K.-May 96
103-Sidetracks-Steve Earle-May 96
104-Musiq Musik-Jacques Berrocal/Dominique Coster/Roger Ferlet-May 96
105-J.O.S.E.-Jealous Ones Still Envy-Fat Joe-April 96
106-Lucifer Rising Original Soundtrack-Bobby Beausolei-April 96
107-Ghetto Love-Jaheim-March 96
108-Classics-Sarah Brightman-February 96
109-Proxima Estacion-Manu Chao-January 96
110-Bounce-Bon Jovi-November 94
111-The Fix-Scarface-September 94
112-A Gangster And A Gentleman-Styles-August 92
113-God’s Favorite-N.O.R.E.-August 92
114-Dub It To The Top-Yabby You-May 92
115-Citizens Of The Universe-USAISAMONSTER-May 92
116-Full Moon-Brandy-April 92
117-Turkish Delights-Various Artists-April 92
118-Murder She Spoke-La Chat-March 92
119-The Royal Teenvaums Soundtrack-February 92
120-Manic Expressive-Her Space Holiday-February 92
121-Expansion Team-Dilated Peoples-January 92
122-The Happiest Place On Earth-The Desaparecidos-January 92
123-MTV Unplugged 2.0-Lauryn Hill-June 90
124-Golden Grain-Disturbing The Peace-October 88
125-100 Degrees-Lil’ Wayne-August 88
126-Be Not Nobody-Vanessa Carlton-June 88
127-Live Electronic Music-Gordon Mumma-May 88
128-Sticks And Stones…Bones…Will Never Hurt Me-No Neck Bles Band-April 88
129-Hank Williams III-March 88
130-Fly Right-David Brinston-March 88
131-51 Phantom-North Mississippi All Stars-February 88
132-MTV Unplugged-Jay Z-February 88
133-Wherever Mortal-Papa M-January 88
134-Voyage To India-India.Arie-October 86
135-Thug Holiday-Trick Daddy-September 84
136-The Best Bootlegs In The World-Various Artists-May 84
137-High Visibility-Hellacopters-May 84
138-Ride The Skies-Lightning Bolt-May 84
139-Acoustic Soul-India Arie-April 84
140-Ghost Plants-Thuia-April 84
141-Blue Horse-The Be Good Tanyas-March 84
142-Protection-Nutrajet-February 84
143-Rumours Of The Faithful-Movieola-January 84
144-A.R.E. Weapons-New York Muscle-January 84
145-Box Car Racer-July 80
146-Gotham!-Radio 4-May 80
147-At Home-Wayne Rogers-May 80
148-The Church Universal…-Sounds Of American Doomsday Cults Volume 14-April 80
149-Gameface-Master P-March 80
150-Fight To Win-Femi Kuti-February 80
151-Fischerspooner-January 80
152-Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone-The Walkmen-May 76
153-Co-Balt-Brute-May 76
154-Parson Sound-May 76
155-Temple Music Voulmes 1 & 2-Sunroof!-April 76
156-Almost Famous-Eightball-March 76
157-Gaddammit-Alkaline Trio-February 76
158-Leverage-Nathaniel Meriweather-January 76
159-Disney’s Lilo And Stitch Soundtrack-August 74
160-Laundry Service-Shakira-June 72
161-Drug Opera-Matmos-May 72
162-Superkala-Course Of Nature-May 72
163-330,003 Crossdressers From Beyond The Rig Veda-May 72
164-S/T-Kathy McGinty-April 72
165-Weathered-Creed-March 72
166-Eudora-Get Up Kids-February 72
167-Completed Works:Volume 1-Ashes Of Grisum-February 72
168-Since I Left You-The Avalanches-January 72
169-The Moldy Peaches-January 72
170-Disco Not Disco 2-Various Artists-May 68
171-Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By-Lovage-May 68
172-The Eye Popping Sounds Of-Herschel Gordon Lewis-May 68
173-Watermelon,Chicken And Grits-April 68
174-Legend:Deluxe Edition-Bob Marley-March 68
175-Diary Of A Sinner:1st Entry-Petey Pablo-March 68
176-Feminist Sweepstakes-Le Tigre-February 68
177-Lohio-Ass Ponies-January 68
178-Dream Interpretation-John Cale-January 68
179-One By One-Foo Fighters-November 56
180-Maladroit-Weezer-June 56
181-Melt-Rascal Flatts-December 54
182-Riot Act-Pearl Jam-December 52
183-Truth Hurts-Truthfully Speaking-August 52
184-Vapor Trails-Rush-June 52
185-3D-TLC-December 50
186-Scarlet’s Walk-Tori Amos-December 48
187-Stanley Climbfall-October 48
188-Sentimento-Andrea Bocelli-December 46
189-Lost Tapes-Nas-October 46
190-Gravity-Our Lady Of Peace-July 46
191-Away From The Sun-Three Doors Down-December 44
192-Things In The Game Done Change-Dave Hollister-November 44
193-Last DJ-Tom Petty-November 44
194-Paradise-Kenny G-October 44
195-Sea Change-Beck-October 44
196-All I Have-Amerie-September 44
197-Mario-August 44
198-Masquerade-Wycleff Jean-July 44
199-Thug World Order-Bone Thugs-N-Harmony-December 42
200-Live At Folsom Field-Dave Matthews Band-December 42
201-G Spot-Gerald Levert-November 42
202-Golden Road-Keith Urban-November 42
203-Up-Peter Gabriel-October 42
204-The Lonely Position Of Neutral-Trustcompany-August 42
205-X-Def Leppard-September 42
206-Life Goes On-Donnell Jones-July 42
207-Still Ghetto-Jaheim-December 40
208-Best Of 1990-2000 & B-Sides-U2-November 40
209-Simply Deep-Kelly Rowland-November 40
210-Full Circle-Boyz/Men-August 40
211-Bordern Girl-Paulina Rubio-July 40
212-The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac-November 38
213-Layin Da Smak Down-Project Pat-August 38
214-The Wraith:Shangri-la-Insane Clown Posse-December 36
215-Greatest Hits 1970-2002-Elton John-December 36
216-Twisted-Leann Rimes-November 36
217-Highly Evolved-Vines-August 36
218-Born To Reign-Will Smith-August 36
219-Scorpion King Soundtrack-June 36
220-A Girl Can Mack-3LW-November 34
221-Live In Paris-Diana Krall-November 34
222-Wonder What’s Next-Chevelle-November 34
223-Undaground Legend-Lil’ Flip-September 34
224-Drive-Alan Jackson-July 34
225-Star Wars Episode II:Attack Of The Clones-Soundtrack-June 34