Friday, September 21, 2012

2002 IN MUSIC


Events

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[edit]Bands reformed

[edit]Albums released

[edit]January

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1I Am... (Ayumi Hamasaki album)Ayumi Hamasaki4th number 1 studio album
8Be StillDonna Lewis
15Nude on the Moon: The B-52's AnthologyThe B-52'sCompilation
Tenth DimensionBlaze-
DriveAlan Jackson-
Honour - Valour - PrideBolt Thrower-
21Never Forget (Where You Come From)Bro'Sis-
22Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music Split CDAlkaline Trio/Hot Water MusicSplit EP
Your MajestyThe Anniversary-
The Process of BeliefBad Religion-
Spiritual MindedKRS-One-
The Best of NasNasCompilation
And All that Could Have BeenNine Inch NailsLive DVD
BloodsportSneaker Pimps-
Flight of the BehemothSunn O)))-
7U2EP
The Playa Rich Project, Vol. 2Various ArtistsCompilation
28Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your GirlfriendFall Out BoyEP
29Blaque OutBlaque-
Come with UsThe Chemical Brothers-
ForeverCracker-
Just Tryin' Ta LiveDevin the Dude-
Six Degrees of Inner TurbulenceDream Theater-
Classic MastersGeneral PublicCompilation
ElvaUnwritten Law-
The Essential Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandCompilation

[edit]February

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Music from the Major Motion Picture CrossroadsBritney SpearsSoundtrack
2The BledThe BledEP
4Sons of Northern DarknessImmortal-
5The Second Stage Turbine BladeCoheed and Cambria-
J to tha L-O!: The RemixesJennifer LopezRemix album
Ultimate ManilowBarry ManilowCompilation
Pot of GoldRainbowCompilation
Suicide by My SideSinergy-
The Illusion of SafetyThrice-
12Feedback Is Payback1208-
Barricades & BrickwallsKasey ChambersUS
Always Got TonightChris Isaak-
Apathy and ExhaustionThe Lawrence Arms-
On the RoadMiss KittinCompilation
Give 'Em the Boot IIIVarious ArtistsCompilation
14One Deep BreathBradley Joseph-
15Funnel WeaverBuckethead-
18GeogaddiBoards of CanadaEurope
Another Late Night: Zero 7Zero 7-
19Hate Breeds SufferingLock Up-
MobilizeAnti-Flag-
1919 EternalBlack Label Society-
The Stability E.P.Death Cab for CutieEP
BeautysleepTanya Donelly-
Sea of No CaresGreat Big SeaCanada
Goodbye Blue & WhiteLess Than JakeCompilation
The Worst You Can Do Is HarmThe Long Winters-
CapricorniaMidnight Oil-
Best of the BluesGary MooreCompilation
A Pair of KingsRiders in the Sky-
22Good to GoJimmy Eat WorldEP
25Full MoonBrandy-
Catch 22Hypocrisy-
The BrotherhoodRunning Wild-
SongsRegina Spektor-
26Live in a DiveBracketLive
Gore ObsessedCannibal Corpse-
Memories Are My Only WitnessYuka Honda-
Burn It BlackInjected-
Come Away with MeNorah Jones-
Under Rug SweptAlanis Morissette-
Lucky 7The Reverend Horton Heat-
The Changing of TimesUnderøath-
Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, Vol. 2Various ArtistsSoundtrack

[edit]March

DayAlbumArtistNotes
3Hate Made Me8 Foot Sativa-
JebediahJebediah-
5England, Half-EnglishBilly Bragg-
Here Comes the ZooLocal H-
AttakKMFDM-
Full MoonBrandy Norwood
BYO Split Series, Vol. 3NOFX/RancidSplit LP
History LessensSkycladCompilation
Didn't It RainSongs: Ohia-
6Burning AngelArch EnemyEP
12Resident Evil (soundtrack)Various ArtistsSoundtrack
VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in DublinThe CorrsLive
This Is the RemixDestiny's ChildRemix
Chapters From a Vale ForlornFalconer-
What It Is to BurnFinch-
PerseveranceHatebreed-
Become YouIndigo Girls-
Home from HomeMillencolin-
ModulateBob Mould-
In Search Of...N*E*R*D-
Favorite NoiseReel Big FishCompilation
15The Best of Both WorldsR. Kelly & Jay-Z-
19A Night at the OperaBlind Guardian-
Pied PiperDonovan-
Drunken LullabiesFlogging Molly-
The Rest of UsGas Huffer-
SuperstarvedGravity Kills-
VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates CollectionHall & OatesCompilation
Hold Your Horse IsHella-
Rude AwakeningMegadethLive
Lust in PhazeSoul Coughing-
The Trials and Tribulations of Russell JonesOl' Dirty Bastard-
Land (1975–2002)Patti SmithCompilation
Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (U.S. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
23OrGolden Boy with Miss Kittin-
25A New Day Has ComeCeline Dion-
The Remote PartIdlewild-
Rock in RioIron MaidenLive
Nocturnal ActivityRae & Christian-
Natural Born ChaosSoilwork-
Now That's What I Call Music! 51 (U.K. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
26Down II: A Bustle in Your HedgerowDown-
Special EditionInfamous Mobb-
ThriveNewsboys-
Kona TownPepper-
Tell All Your FriendsTaking Back Sunday-
Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is GoneThe Walkmen-
31DioramaSilverchair-

[edit]April

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Millennium Monsterwork 2000Fantômas and The MelvinsLive
Mclusky Do Dallasmclusky-
ReleasePet Shop Boys-
CrySimple Minds-
21 Giant Leap1 Giant Leap-
AshantiAshanti-
Turn It Up!: The Very Best ofBusta RhymesCompilation
Tremulant EPThe Mars VoltaEP
RamptonTeeth of Lions Rule the Divine-
Southern HummingbirdTweet-
3Mild-Mannered SupermenThe Roy Clark Method-
4Bitterness the Star36 Crazyfists-
8Can You Do Me Good?Del Amitri-
9Avoid One ThingAvoid One Thing-
Co-Baltbrute.-
How to Ruin EverythingFace to Face-
GutterflowerGoo Goo Dolls-
1000 KissesPatty Griffin-
HammeredMotörhead-
JinxQuarashi-
Cabin FeverRasputina-
Mirror MirrorTwiztidEP
Are You Passionate?Neil Young & Booker T & the MGs-
15Hostile Ambient TakeoverThe Melvins-
16C'mon C'monSheryl Crow-
Personal JournalsSage Francis-
Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof FencePeter GabrielSoundtrack
ControlPedro the Lion-
Slick ShoesSlick Shoes-
AssemblyTheatre of Tragedy-
Heart to YoursMichelle WilliamsSolo debut
Screwed Up Click RepresentaZ-Ro-
17WarCryWarCryDebut
22Purple WorldBig Moe-
Another PhaseMaria Mena-
23About a BoyBadly Drawn BoySoundtrack
Only a Woman Like YouMichael Bolton-
When I Was CruelElvis Costello-
Long Way HomeDokken-
OsakaThe Kickovers-
HomecomingNazarethLive
Power of the DragonflameRhapsody-
No Shoes, No Shirt, No ProblemsKenny Chesney-
StereoPaul Westerberg-
Yankee Hotel FoxtrotWilco-
I Am Not HomerDan Castellaneta-
26Guess Who's Back?50 CentCompilation
29The Last BroadcastDoves-
30Resonance Vol. 2AnathemaCompilation
Punk Rock SongsBad ReligionCompilation
Hood RichBig Tymers-
Blazing ArrowBlackalicious-
Be Not NobodyVanessa Carlton-
Living with the PastJethro TullLive
Ready Ready Set GoSimon & MiloCompilation

[edit]May

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Castaways and CutoutsThe Decemberists-
2The Beginning Stages of...The Polyphonic SpreeUS
6Any Time NowO.A.R.Live
40 YearsThe Dubliners-
7Dark DaysCoal Chamber-
BugDave Davies-
New BeatThe Exit-
Open Your EyesGoldfinger-
JuslisenMusiq-
PSIPitchshifter-
All Night Long: An IntroductionRainbowCompilation
Blood MoneyTom Waits-
AliceTom Waits-
14Come Home with MeCam'ron-
On a WireThe Get Up Kids-
18Moby-
Black SunPrimal Fear-
Vapor TrailsRush-
Boo HooVoltaire-
Down the RoadVan Morrison-
MaladroitWeezer-
20The Big Come UpThe Black Keys-
DestinationRonan Keating-
21Merchants of CoolBad CompanyLive
Box Car RacerBox Car Racer-
Now Presents: Off The HookVarious ArtistCompilation-
I LuciferiDanzig-
Killing the DragonDio-
Legacy...Hymns and FaithAmy Grant-
Alive or Just BreathingKillswitch Engage-
45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other RecordsNOFXCompilation
Ten Years and RunningMxPxCompilation
HollyweirdPoison-
Space MetalStar One-
ThalíaThalía-
45 RPM: The Singles of The TheThe TheCompilation
Bona FideWishbone Ash-
24Kings of PopHome Grown-
25Original Pirate MaterialThe StreetsUK
26Chronicle: Best of the WorkDr. DreCompilation
27Night on My SideGemma Hayes-
A Ruff GuideTrickyCompilation
Thinking It OverLiberty XUK
28The Eminem ShowEminem-
FreedomAndy Griggs-
RemissionMastodon-

[edit]June

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Up All NightGore Gore Girls-
3StorytellingBelle & Sebastian-
Another Late Night: Groove ArmadaGroove ArmadaCompilation
Live 1990HawkwindLive
4Suicide Notes and Butterfly KissesAtreyu-
The Best of Buju BantonBuju BantonCompilation
Situationist ComedyDillinger Four-
Dirty VegasDirty Vegas-
Under tha InfluenceDJ Quik-
DetailsFrou FrouEP
Interpol EPInterpolEP
The Best of INXSINXSCompilation
Good Morning AztlánLos Lobos-
Let GoAvril Lavigne- Debut
Warriors of the WorldManowar-
Cookie: The Anthropological MixtapeMe'shell Ndegeocello-
The Elusive Light and Sound, volume 1Steve Vai-
Soundbombing IIIVarious ArtistsCompilation
6Sing Sing Death HouseThe Distillers-
Live in LiverpoolEcho & the BunnymenLive
8The Madness of the CrowdsAce Troubleshooter-
10Plastic SkiesBodyjar-
2G+2The FallCompilation
11God Loves UglyAtmosphere-
HeathenDavid Bowie-
Full CircleBoyz II Men-
This Is The Life I LeadDaz Dillinger-
Suicide InvoiceHot Snakes-
UntouchablesKorn-
Maia SharpMaia Sharp
It's Not Too LateNeal Morse-
Sticks and StonesNew Found Glory-
No!They Might Be Giants-
In Violet LightThe Tragically Hip-
Dying for the WorldW.A.S.P.-
Live in the Classic CityWidespread PanicLive
Pet Sounds LiveBrian WilsonLive
18As I Lay Dying/American TragedyAs I Lay Dying/American TragedySplit Album
Pop 'Til You DropA*Teens-
The EssentialsBananarama-
Degradation TripJerry Cantrell-
ReadymadesChumbawamba-
Hard Rock BottomNo Use for a Name-
BunkkaPaul Oakenfold-
GravityOur Lady Peace-
Border GirlPaulina Rubio-
lovehatetragedyPapa Roach-
Live at the Temple Bar and MoreFishboneLive
19Deep RiverHikaru Utada-
22Born to ReignWill Smith-
24Century ChildNightwish-
Clubland - The Ride of Your LifeClublandCompilation
Drink MeQueenadreena-
Visions from the Spiral GeneratorVintersorg-
Hunters and PreyAngraEP
25Get Ya Mind CorrectChamillionaire & Paul Wall-
Soma HolidayGreenwheel-
CrucibleHalford-
Songs About JaneMaroon 5-
Live at BudokanOzzy OsbourneLive
PlayPlay-
Cheer Up!Reel Big Fish-
Strange Beautiful MusicJoe Satriani-
Born to ReignWill Smith-
Murray StreetSonic Youth-
3Soulfly-
Truthfully SpeakingTruth Hurts-
The UsedThe Used-
Punk-O-Rama Vol. 7Various ArtistsCompilation

[edit]July

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Hullabaloo SoundtrackMuseLive
Heathen ChemistryOasis-
2002 Warped Tour CompilationVarious ArtistsCompilation
2Classics Selected by Brian WilsonThe Beach BoysCompilation
The Very Best of Chicago: Only the BeginningChicagoCompilation
Worship and TributeGlassjaw-
ShenanigansGreen DayCompilation
21 SinglesThe Jesus and Mary ChainCompilation
The Ultimate KansasKansasCompilation
CharangoMorcheeba-
From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The RemixesNasEP
This Is the RemixJessica SimpsonRemix
Steady as She GoesVoodoo Glow Skulls-
5500 DegreezLil Wayne-
8Greatest HitsSpaceCompilation
9O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith HitsAerosmithCompilation
Hard CandyCounting Crows-
Bag of HitsFun Lovin' CriminalsCompilation
A Jackknife to a SwanThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones-
Bacdafucup Part IIOnyx-
By the WayRed Hot Chili Peppers-
A Gangster and a GentlemanStyles P-
At the River's Edge: Live in St. LouisStyxLive
The Underdog EPYellowcardEP
10Parade of ChaosZao-
15Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsThe Flaming Lips-
16Want ItBuju BantonCompilation
Busted StuffDave Matthews Band-
ControlPedro the Lion-
DreamlandRobert Plant-
Live from New York City, 1967Simon & GarfunkelLive
Highly EvolvedThe Vines-
I Miss My FriendDarryl Worley-
18MasqueradeWyclef Jean-
22Now That's What I Call Music! 52 (U.K. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
23Bermuda TriangleBuckethead-
Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect ImperfectionsCee-Lo-
Community ServiceThe Crystal Method-
Mack 10 Presents da HoodMack 10-
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your LoveMy Chemical Romance-
RevolverlutionPublic Enemy-
CompletelyDiamond Rio-
Man with a MemoryJoe Nichols-
Sink or SwimThe WaifsUS
Now That's What I Call Music! 10 (U.S. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
25NellyvilleNelly-
29The CoralThe Coral-
30ConcreteFear Factory-
ReanimationLinkin Park-
HappenstanceFozzy-
Songs for SurvivorsGraham Nash-
The RisingBruce Springsteen-
DioramaSilverchair-
Alive!SnotLive
In a Word: Yes (1969 - )YesBox Set

[edit]August

DayAlbumArtistNotes
2Inside Wants OutJohn MayerEP' Re-release
The Inhuman ConditionSam RobertsEP
3Fue Por TiEricson Alexander Molano
5SurfRoddy FrameUK release date
6Drunk Enough to DanceBowling for Soup-
WishfireThe Crüxshadows-
No SecretsNo Secrets-
TurboThe Pietasters-
HeavenDJ Sammy-
UnleashedToby Keith-
The FixScarface-
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr BandRingo StarrLive
Thug HolidayTrick Daddy-
8The Charles C. LearyDevendra Banhart-
11Melody A.M.Röyksopp-
12Cool Summer ReggaeAswad-
13Living TargetsBeatsteaks-
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the GroundBright Eyes-
This SideNickel Creek-
Minority of OneDag Nasty-
XDef Leppard-
The MagnificentDJ Jazzy Jeff-
VanityEighteen Visions-
Gusto!Guttermouth-
Cherry MarmaladeKay Hanley-
American CheeseNerf Herder-
This SideNickel Creek-
At Sixes and SevensSirenia-
Trinity (Past, Present and Future)Slum Village-
All the Time in the WorldJump5-
Wiretap ScarsSparta-
RebirthKeith Sweat-
15We Will Be Dead TomorrowRaging Speedhorn-
16FZ:OZFrank ZappaLive
Foretold in the Language of DreamsNatacha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project-
19Turn on the Bright LightsInterpol-
HometimeAlison MoyetUK
20Past LivesBlack SabbathLive Compilation
Black Letter DaysFrank Black and the Catholics-
Devil's WorkshopFrank Black and the Catholics-
SilenceBlindside-
BlacklistedNeko Case-
Lord Willin'Clipse-
Damage DoneDark Tranquillity-
Waking the DeadL.A. Guns-
Animal HouseAngie Martinez-
In Their Darkened ShrinesNile-
My Fever BrokeRasputinaEP
One BeatSleater-Kinney-
Kill the MoonlightSpoon-
If It Was YouTegan and Sara-
DetoxTreble Charger-
Something Worth Leaving BehindLee Ann Womack-
26A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay-
Expanding SensesDarkaneEurope
27Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory FavoritesRiders in the Sky-
Sk8er BoiAvril Lavigne-
30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars-
Into Your HeadBBMak-
Gotta Get Thru ThisDaniel Bedingfield-
Corporate AmericaBoston-
Again, for the First TimeBleach-
SaturateBreaking Benjamin-
Undaground LegendLil' FlipCompilation
Johnny Cash at Madison Square GardenJohnny CashLive
Wonder What's NextChevelle-
Irony Is a Dead SceneThe Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike PattonEP
HomeDixie Chicks-
Eve-OlutionEve-
Outrospective / ReperspectiveFaithless-
The Mix TapeKRS-OneCompilation
Lost in SpaceAimee Mann-
My TownMontgomery Gentry-
Mind ElevationNightmares on Wax-
The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2N.W.A.Compilation
Songs for the DeafQueens of the Stone Age-
Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory FavoritesRiders in the Sky-
Stone SourStone Sour-
Diamond PrincessTrina-
No Stranger to ShameUncle Kracker-
30Meant to BeSelwyn-

[edit]September

DayAlbumArtistNotes
2The MusicThe MusicUK
Critical MassThreshold-
3BYO Split Series, Vol. 4Anti-Flag/The Bouncing SoulsSplit Album
Another EarthquakeAaron Carter-
Reroute to RemainIn Flames-
SharksUFO-
5The Heat of Balkan Gypsy Soul[4]Ferus Mustafov-
OK GoOK GoDebut
9AlexisonfireAlexisonfire-
Intergalactic Sonic 7″sAshCompilation
Feels So GoodAtomic Kitten-
10So Much Shouting, So Much LaughterAni DiFrancoLive
Golden GrainDisturbing tha Peace-
Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MADropkick MurphysLive
ParadiseKenny G-
Still Alive... And Well?MegadethCompilation
Roger Miret and the DisastersRoger Miret and the Disasters-
Warts and All: Volume 2moe.Live
ScarsGary Moore-
4NYCJordan Rudess-
Greatest HitsRun-D.M.C.Compilation
IlluminationPaul Weller-
SleeplessPeter Wolf-
17BelieveDisturbed-
QuizasEnrique Iglesias-
OceanicIsis-
KutlessKutless-
Light & MagicLadytron-
Stanley ClimbfallLifehouse-
The Art of BalanceShadows Fall-
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be GiantsCompilation
Internet Dating SuperstudsThe Vandals-
Rainy Day AssemblyTess Wiley-
23Sea ChangeBeck-
Another Late Night: Tommy GuerreroTommy GuerreroCompilation
20 Years of DischordVarious ArtistsBox Set
24RedemptionBenzino-
The Naked Ride HomeJackson Browne-
Purple OnionColonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade-
JerusalemSteve Earle-
UpPeter Gabriel-
The Lost TapesNasCompilation
Newsboys RemixedNewsboysRemix
CravemanTed Nugent-
Dutty RockSean Paul-
In AbsentiaPorcupine Tree-
Strong EnoughTravis Tritt-
Under a Pale Grey SkySepulturaLive
Head on StraightTonic-
Side HustlesUGK-
A Hundred Days OffUnderworld-
The Lion and the WitchWeezerEP
Almost an IslandWolfstone-
30BustedBusted-
The Outer MarkerJust Jack-
The Ragpicker's DreamMark Knopfler-
Forty LicksThe Rolling StonesCompilation
A New MorningSuede-
Life on Other PlanetsSupergrass-
Live in MidgårdTherionLive

[edit]October

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1The All-American RejectsThe All-American Rejects-
BEFORE The Backstreet Boys 1989-1993Nick CarterCompilation
TuxicityRichard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine-
Cruel SmileElvis Costello and the Imposters-
To Live and Die in CADaz Dillinger-
The Young and the HopelessGood Charlotte-
The Execution of All ThingsRilo Kiley-
Live in ParisDiana KrallLive
Twisted AngelLeAnn Rimes-
To Understand: The Early Recordings of Matthew SweetMatthew SweetCompilation
The Complete Singles Collection 1994-2000The UnseenCompilation
Man Vs. MachineXzibit-
2MeltRascal Flatts-
8Mis Boleros FavoritosLuis MiguelCompilation
The Bad, the Worse, and the Out of PrintThe Bouncing SoulsCompilation
BounceBon Jovi-
It Won't Be Christmas Without YouBrooks & DunnChristmas
Electric TearsBuckethead-
Jingle All the WayCrash Test DummiesChristmas
El Cielodredg-
Fuck the SystemThe Exploited-
Ben Folds LiveBen FoldsLive
BareNakedJennifer Love Hewitt-
CautionHot Water Music-
Power in NumbersJurassic 5EP
Device, Voice, DrumKansasLive
Happy With What You Have to Be Happy WithKing CrimsonEP
Rollin' StonedKottonmouth Kings-
CloneLeo Kottke & Mike Gordon-
ComaliesLacuna Coil-
1st ClassLarge Professor-
Lost HorizonsLemon Jelly-
Kings of CrunkLil Jon & the Eastside Boyz-
Alienating Our AudienceMindless Self IndulgenceLive
StatuesMoloko-
The Last DJTom Petty and the Heartbreakers-
Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis ThreeRollins BandCovers album
Cruelty Without BeautySoft Cell-
Early Years EPTiger ArmyEP
Golden RoadKeith Urban-
11Being Out RocksVarious ArtistsCompilation
13Make Up the BreakdownHot Hot Heat-
14FootprintsHolly Valance-
Up the BracketThe Libertines-
15You Forgot It in PeopleBroken Social Scene-
Let It RainTracy Chapman-
Santa Claus LaneHilary Duff-
CryFaith Hill-
10LL Cool J-
Attack!!Yngwie J. Malmsteen-
Waiting for My Rocket to ComeJason Mraz-
WelcomeTaproot-
Heavy Metal ThunderSaxon-
20Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & ReduxePavementCompilation
21Comfort In SoundFeeder-
Human ConditionsRichard Ashcroft-
The Kiss of MorningGraham Coxon-
Our House: the Original SongsMadnessCompilation
All Eyez on MeMonica-
22Order of the LeechNapalm Death-
Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978Black SabbathCompilation
Best of BowieDavid BowieCompilation
The Essential Leonard CohenLeonard CohenCompilation
Spend the NightThe Donnas-
One by OneFoo Fighters-
GarfieldAdam Green-
Wishes: A Holiday AlbumKenny G-
Some ThingsLasgo-
Neva SurrendaOutlawz-
Dancing Down the Stony RoadChris Rea-
New Earth MudChris Robinson-
Live From Camp X-RayRocket from the Crypt-
ShamanSantana-
Christmas Is Almost HereCarly SimonChristmas
It Had to Be You: the Great American SongbookRod Stewart
A Girl Can Mack3LW-
TransplantsTransplants-
25PresentKilling Heidi-
28Scarlet's WalkTori Amos-
Oh Me Oh MyDevendra Banhart-
Now or NeverNick Carter-
Crimson ThunderHammerFall-
Forever DelayedManic Street PreachersCompilation-
Enjoy the MomentRandy Napoleon
Simply DeepKelly Rowland-
( )Sigur Rós-
29Da CapoAce of Base-
Liza's BackLiza MinnelliLive
The Metal Opera Part IIAvantasia-
Thug World OrderBone Thugs-N-Harmony-
StrippedChristina Aguilera-
NirvanaNirvanaCompilation
8 MileEminemSoundtrack
31something good is going to happen to youBaboon-
Season's Greetings from moe.moe.Christmas

[edit]November

DayAlbumArtistNotes
2A Wonderful WorldTony Bennett and k.d. lang-
Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, ColoradoDave Matthews BandLive
4Family TreeBjörkBox Set
Greatest HitsBjörkCompilation
The Ballad HitsRoxetteCompilation
Yanqui U.X.O.Godspeed You! Black Emperor-
The GuestPhantom Planet-
À la vie, à la mort !Johnny HallydayDouble album
5Have You Fed the Fish?Badly Drawn Boy-
Corridos de MuerteAsesino-
The Morning AfterDeborah Cox-
American IV: The Man Comes AroundJohnny Cash-
One More Car, One More RiderEric ClaptonLive
Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002The CranberriesCompilation
Edward the GreatIron MaidenCompilation
LiveAlison KraussLive
Live at the Rams HeadLittle FeatLive
Punishment in CapitalsNapalm DeathLive
Grandes ÉxitosShakiraCompilation
AnthologyCarly SimonCompilation
The OdysseySymphony X-
JustifiedJustin Timberlake-
MachineYeah Yeah YeahsEP
10Naughty or Nice3LW-
11The Wraith: Shangri-LaInsane Clown Posse-
Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1WestlifeCompilation
12Away from the Sun3 Doors Down-
Resurrection Through CarnageBloodbath
DarkhorseCrazy Town-
TestifyPhil Collins-
Under ConstructionMissy Elliott-
LoyaltyFat Joe-
Tribute to the GodsIced EarthCovers album
The Blueprint²: The Gift & the CurseJay-Z-
Greatest Hits 1970-2002Elton JohnCompilation
A Christmas Gift of LoveBarry ManilowChristmas album
More Than You Think You AreMatchbox Twenty-
So Happily UnsatisfiedNine Days-
DeliveranceOpeth-
Riot ActPearl Jam-
Back Into Your SystemSaliva-
The Best of Siouxsie & the BansheesSiouxsie and the BansheesCompilation
Monsters in the ClosetSwollen MembersCompilation
3DTLC-
The Best of 1990-2000U2Compilation
Drankin' PatnazYoungBloodZ-
14Folk the World TourFlight of the ConchordsLive, debut
15No Pads, No Helmets...Just BallsSimple Plan-
16Eddie's ArchiveIron MaidenBox Set
18BrainwashedGeorge Harrison-
Greatest HitsLighthouse FamilyCompilation
Organik RemixesRobert MilesRemix
LiveRunning WildLive
Up!Shania Twain-
EscapologyRobbie Williams-
Now That's What I Call Music! 53 (U.K. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
19AudioslaveAudioslave-
More Than a WomanToni Braxton-
Slicker Than Your AverageCraig David-
Mic Club: The CurriculumCanibus-
FatalHussein Fatal-
Last TemptationJa Rule-
What If It All Means SomethingChantal KreviazukCanada
This Is Me... ThenJennifer Lopez-
TravelogueJoni Mitchell-
The End of All Things to ComeMudvayne-
Runaway Train EPOleanderEP
Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion PictureVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Now That's What I Call Music! 11 (U.S. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
Fat Music Volume 6: Uncontrollable FatulenceVarious ArtistsCompilation
25Seeing DoubleS Club-
The Last DanceStepsCompilation
26I & I SurvivedBad Brains-
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980The Beach BoysLive
BirdmanBirdman-
It Ain't Safe No MoreBusta Rhymes-
Dru World OrderDru Hill-
The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder RevueBob DylanLive
Burned Alive By TimeEvergreen Terrace-
Red 13JourneyEP
Tim McGraw and the Dancehall DoctorsTim McGraw-
Shut UpKelly Osbourne-
EncoreLionel RichieLive
PhrenologyThe Roots-
Greatest HitsWill SmithCompilation
Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$Snoop Dogg-
DuetsBarbra StreisandCompilation
Does This Look Infected?Sum 41-
Steal This Album!System of a Down-
Better Dayz2Pac-

[edit]December

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1El Sello De Los TiemposWarCry-
2Dive InDariusDebut
3CharmbraceletMariah Carey-
10Naughty or Nice3LWChristmas
I Care 4 UAaliyahCompilation
Legend of the Liquid SwordGZA-
Just WhitneyWhitney Houston-
Feast on ScrapsAlanis MorissetteLive DVD
Round RoomPhish-
200 km/h in the Wrong Lanet.A.T.u.-
God's SonNasUS
11Radio Caroline Vol.1Miss KittinCompilation
152nd To NoneElvis PresleyCompilation
16QualityTalib Kweli-
17Game TimeLil' Romeo
Don't Stop Movin'S Club-
23Atticus: ...dragging the lakeVarious ArtistsCompilation
24The GenesisYngwie Malmsteen-

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[edit]Top 10 selling albums of the year in the US

  1. The Eminem Show – Eminem
  2. Nellyville – Nelly
  3. Let Go – Avril Lavigne
  4. Britney – Britney Spears
  5. Laundry Service – Shakira
  6. Silver Side Up – Nickelback
  7. A New Day Has Come – Celine Dion
  8. 8701 – Usher
  9. Home – Dixie Chicks
  10. Missundaztood – Pink

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