BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (BARRY KOWAL)TOP ALBUMS FOR 2004 
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1-CONFESSIONS-USHER-APRIL 2618
2-BREAKAWAY-KELLY CLARKSON-December 2312
3 SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW OUTKAST January 1652
4 ENCORE EMINEM November 1030
5 CLOSER-JOSH GROBAN-January 1004
6-THE VERY BEST OF SHERYL CROW-January 900
7-HERE FOR THE PARTY-GRETCHEN WILSON-June 880
8-MUSICOLOGY-Prince-May 876
9-GENIUS LOVES COMPANY-Ray Charles-September 844
10-FEELS LIKE HOME-Norah Jones-March 780
11-Under My Skin-Avril Lavigne-June 714
12-The College Dropout-Kayne West-March 656
13-Now 17-Various Artists-November 640
14-Songs About Jane-Maroon5-March 628
15-Now 16-Various Artists-August 618
16-Suit-Nelly-September 606
17-Live Like You Were Dying-Tim McGraw-September 590
18-When The Sun Goes Down-Kenny Chesney-February 584
19-Autobiography-Ashlee Simpson-August 566
20-Greatest Hits-Shania Twain-November 552
21-Destiny Fulfilled-Destiny’s Child-November 550
22-Now 15-Various Artists-April 546
23-The Reason-Hoobastank-April 542
24-D-12 World-D-12-May 534
25-In This Skin-Jessica Simpson-March 438
26-Horse Of A Different Color-Big & Rich-July 424
27-Feels Like Today-Rascal Flatts-October 408
28-How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb-U2-December 402
29-Kamikaze-Twista-February 398
30-Los Lonely Boys-June 392
31-Goodies-Ciara-October 390
32-MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Jay-Z/Linkin Park: Collision Course-December 388
33-50 Number One Hits-George Strait-October 376
34-Toby Keith’s Greatest Hits Volume II-November 374
35-License To Chill-Jimmy Buffett-July 366
36-The Red Light District-Ludacris-December 344
37-The Hunger For More-Lloyd Banks-July 330
38-Contraband-Velvet Revolver-June 286
39-Guns & Roses Greatest Hits-April 278
40-Kiss Of Death-Jadakiss-July 254
41-Stardust:Great American Songbook Volume III-Rod Stewart-November 250
42-Hurt No More-Mario Winans-May 238
43-Hilary Duff-October 236
44-Sweat-Nelly-September 234
45-To The 5 Boroughs-Beastie Boys-June 220
46-Straight Outta Cas$hville-Young Buck-September 216
47-I Don’t Want You Back-Eamon-March 206
48-Shrek 2 Soundtrack-Various Artists-June 206
49-Happy People/U Save Me-R.Kelly-September 192
50-Free Yourself-Fantasia-December 188
51-Loyal to the Game-2 Pac-December 186
52-U Gotta Feel Me-Lil’ Flip-April 178
53-2004 Grammy Nominees-Various Artists-February 178
54-Spiderman 2 Soundtrack-July 174
55-Merry Christmas With Love-Clay Aiken-November 172
56-R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta):The Masterpiece-Snoop Dogg-November 168
57-Damita Jo-Janet Jackson-April 168
58-JoJo-July 166
59-Ray Soundtrack-November 160
60-Volume 3 (Subliminal Verses)-Slipknot-June 152
61-Tical 0:The Prequel-Method Man-June 152
62-The Girl In The Other Room-Diana Krall-May 146
63-A Crow Left Of Murder-Incubus-February 144
64-Beautifully Human:Words And Sounds Vol. 2-Jill Scott-September 140
65-Only You-Harry Connick,Jr.-February 140
66-The DEFinition-LL Cool J.-September 138
67-Miracle-Celine Dion-October 134
68-Catylst-New Found Glory-June 134
69-Hood Hop-J-Kwon-April 126
70-What I do-Alan Jackson-September 118
71-Unfinished Business-Jay-Z & R.Kelly-November 112
72-Thug Matrimony:Married To The Streets-Trick Daddy-November 104
73-Godfather … Buried Alive-Shyne-August 104
74-Bad Boys 10th Anniversary…The Hits-Various Artists-March 104
75-The Chronicles Of Life And Death-Good Charlotte-October 102
76-Living Legends-8 Ball & MJG-June 102
77-My Everything-Anita Baker-September 98
78-Be Here-Keith Urban-October 96
79-Still Not Getting Any…-Simple Plan-November 96
80-Welcome Back-Mase-September 96
81-Still Writing In My Diary:2nd Entry-Petey Pablo-May 96
82-Greatest Hits-Volume 1-Korn-October 94
83-Where You Want To Be-Taking Back Sunday-August 94
84-Tough Luv-Young Gunz-March 94
85-My Prerogative:Greatest Hits-Britney Spears-November 92
86-Best Of Both Worlds-Van Halen-August 92
87-So Called Chaos-Alanis Morissette-June 92
88-Honkin’ On Bobo-Aerosmith-April 92
89-Split Personality-Cassidy-March 92
90-The New Danger-Mas Def-October 90
91-Speak-Lindsay Lohan-December 88
92-Amerikaz Nyghtmare-Mobb Deep-August 88
93-Tha Carter-Lil Wayne-July 88
94-Let’s Talk About It-Carl Thomas-April 88
95-A Cinderella Story Soundtrack-July 86
96-Me & Mr. Johnson-Eric Clapton-April 84
97-True Story-Terror Squad-August 82
98-Kevin Lyttle-August 82
99-eMOTIVe-A Perfect Circle-November 58
100-Afrodisiac-Brandy-July 56
101-The Hard Way-213-August 54
102-The Tipping Point-The Roots-July 54
103-Street’s Disciple-Nas-December 52
104-One Day Remains-Alter Bridge-August 52
105-The Other Side-Godsmack-March 52
106-Real Talk-Fabolous-November 50
107-Futures-Jimmy Eat World-October 50
108-In Love and Death-Used-October 50
109-La Dona-Teena Marie-June 50
110-The Pretty Toney Album-Ghostface-May 50
111-Fly Or Die-N*E*R*D-April 50
112-Concrete Rose-Ashanti-December 48
113-Urban Legend-T.I.-December 48
114-R.U.L.E.-Ja Rule-November 48
115-Greatest Hits Volume II-Brooks & Dunn-November 48
116-The Cure-July 48
117-311-Greatest Hits-June 48
118-This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)-Chevelle-October 46
119-Take It Away-Ryan Cabrera-August 46
120-A Ghost Is Born-Wilco-July 46
121-Vans Warped Tour 2004 Compilation-Various Artists-June 46
122-Motown Two-Michael McDonald-November 44
123-Lest We Forget: The Best Of-Marilyn Manson-October 44
124-Powerballin’-Chingy-November 42
125-Chuck-Sum 41-October 42
126-The Gorge-The Dave Matthews Band-July 42
127-A New Day…Live In Las Vegas-Celine Dion-June 42
128-You Do Your Thing-Montgomery Gentry-June 42
129-American Idol Season 3:The Great Soul Classics-Various Artists-May 42
130-Healing Rain-Michael W. Smith-November 40
131-Mind, Body & Soul-Joss Stone-October 40
132-Southside-Lloyd-August 40
133-Josh Gracin-June 40
134-You Are The Quarry-Morrissey-June 40
135-Good Side Bad Side-Master P-April 40
136-One Love-New Edition-November 38
137-My Brother & Me-Ying Yang Twins-November 38
138-Hell’s Pit-Insane Clown Posse-September 38
139-Patience-George Michael-June 38
140-Wire-Third Day-May 38
141-Undone-MercyMe-May 38
142-Turning Point-Mario-December 36
143-The King Of Crunk & BME Recordings Presents-Trillville/Lil Scrappy-March 38
144-WWE Originals-Various Artists-January 38
145-Words & Music:Greatest Hits-John Mellencamp-October 36
146-Around The Sun-R.E.M.-October 36
147-Brian Wilson Presents Smile-October 36
148-Undermind-Phish–June 36
149-Cee-Lo Green…Is The Soul Machine-Cee-Lo-March 36
150-Rejoyce:The Christmas Album-Jessica Simpson-December 34
151-The Beautiful Struggle-Talib Kweli-October 34
152-Medulla-Bjork-September 34
153-M.I.A.M.I. (Money Is A Major Issue)-Pitbull-September 34
154-It’s Already Written-Houston-August 34
155-Greatest Hits 1994-2004-Terri Clark-August 34
156-Stone Love-Angie Stone-July 34
157-it’s About Time-Christina Milian-June 34
158-Elephunk-Black Eyed Peas-June 34
159-Let’s Be Us Again-Lonestar-June 34
160-Baptism-Lenny Kravitz-June 34
161-Totally Hits 2004-Various Artists-May 34
162-Motown-Michael McDonald-February 34
163-Fired Up!-Various Artists-February 34