For those that like list type things, here is the top 20 best selling albums in the UK for the twelve months prior to Sep 2004 - those artists signed to British labels are followed by an asterisk.
1. Dido - Life For Rent*
2. Will Young - Friday's Child*
3. Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk
4. Katie Melua - Call Off The Search*
5. Michael Jackson - Number Ones
6. REM - In Time (The Best Of - 1988-2003)
7. Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
8. Keane - Hopes And Fears*
9. Busted - A Present For Everyone*
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Greatest Hits
11. Darkness - Permission To Land*
12. Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters*
13. Guns N' Roses - Greatest Hits
14. Usher - Confessions
15. Jamie Cullum - Twentysomething*
16. Anastacia - Anastacia
17. Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
18. Sugababes - Three*
19. Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free*
20. Westlife - Turnaround*